The Fox & the Stork

Question

Aesop

The Fox one day thought of a plan to amuse himself at the expense of the Stork, at whose odd appearance he was always laughing.

"You must come and dine with me today," he said to the Stork, smiling to himself at the trick he was going to play. The Stork gladly accepted the invitation and arrived in good time and with a very good appetite.

For dinner the Fox served soup. But it was set out in a very shallow dish, and all the Stork could do was to wet the very tip of his bill. Not a drop of soup could he get. But the Fox lapped it up easily, and, to increase the disappointment of the Stork, made a great show of enjoyment.

The hungry Stork was much displeased at the trick, but he was a calm, even-tempered fellow and saw no good in flying into a rage. Instead, not long afterward, he invited the Fox to dine with him in turn. The Fox arrived promptly at the time that had been set, and the Stork served a fish dinner that had a very appetizing smell. But it was served in a tall jar with a very narrow neck. The Stork could easily get at the food with his long bill, but all the Fox could do was to lick the outside of the jar, and sniff at the delicious odor. And when the Fox lost his temper, the Stork said calmly:



Do not play tricks on your neighbors unless you can stand the same treatment yourself.
Question 1
Which statement describes how the narrator tells the story?
Responses
A The narrator provides details without taking a side.The narrator provides details without taking a side.
B The narrator thinks the Fox is right and takes his side.The narrator thinks the Fox is right and takes his side.
C The narrator thinks the Stork is right and takes his side.The narrator thinks the Stork is right and takes his side.
D The narrator is part of the story and thinks the Fox is wrong.The narrator is part of the story and thinks the Fox is wrong.
Question 2
How does the narrator's third-person point of view affect readers?
Responses
A It allows the readers to make their own opinions about the characters.It allows the readers to make their own opinions about the characters.
B It makes readers feel sorry for the Stork because he cannot trick Fox.It makes readers feel sorry for the Stork because he cannot trick Fox.
C It pushes the readers to take the Fox's side in the situation with Stork.It pushes the readers to take the Fox's side in the situation with Stork.
D It confuses readers because they think the narrator is part of the story.It confuses readers because they think the narrator is part of the story.
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Answer 1

Question 1:

Which statement describes how the narrator tells the story?

Response: A. The narrator provides details without taking a side.

Question 2:

How does the narrator's third-person point of view affect readers?

Response: A. It allows the readers to make their own opinions about the characters.