Fact Questions for
Aesop's Fables
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"The Cock and the Pearl"
What did the cock want more than the pearl?(2)
"The Wolf and Lamb"
Why did the wolf eat the lamb?(4-5)
"The Dog and the Shadow"
Why did the Dog drop his piece of meat into the water?(7)
"The Lion's Share"
Why did the lion take all the spoil and not share with the others?(8-9)
"The Wolf and the Crane"
What does the crane do to help the wolf?(10-11)
"The Man and the Serpent"
Why does the serpent refuse the man's gifts?(13)
"The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse"
Would you rather be a country mouse or a town mouse?(15-17)
"The Fox and the Crow"
How does the fox get the cheese from the crow?(19)
"The Sick Lion"
Why did the animals hurt the sick lion?(23)
"The Ass and the Lap-Dog"
Why did the Ass(donkey) try to climb on the farmer's lap?(25)
"The Lion and the Mouse"
How does the mouse help the lion?(27)
"The Swallow and the Other Birds"
What did the countrymen use the hemp seeds for?(28-29)
"The Frogs Desiring a King"
Why did the frogs want a king?(31)
"The Hares and the Frogs"
What did the Hares learn from the Frogs?(39)
"The Woodman and the Serpent"
What happens to the serpent when it is put in front of the fire?(44)
"The Bald Man and the Fly"
What happened when the man tried to hit the fly?(47)
"The Fox and the Stork"
What did the stork put the dinner in?(51)
"The Fox and the Mask"
Why is the fox scared of the mask?(52)
"The Jay and the Peacocks"
How did the Jay try to trick the peacocks?(55)
"The Frog and the Ox"
What happens to the Frog when he tries to make himself as big as the Ox?(58)
"Androcles"
Why doesn't the Lion eat Androcles?(61)
"The Hart and the Hunter"
How did the Hunter catch the Hart?(65)
"The Serpent and the File"
What does the serpent bite?(67)
"The Dog and the Wolf"
Why does the wolf decide not to go home with the dog?(71)
"The Belly and the Members"
Why was the rest of the body angry at the belly?(73)
"The Hart in the Ox-Stall"
How did the master find the Hart?(75)
"The Fox and the Grapes"
Why does the fox think the grapes are sour?(77)
"The Horse, Hunter and Stag"
What happens to the horse after he overcomes the stag?(81)
"The Ant and the Grasshopper"
Why does the grasshopper starve during the winter?(87)
"The Tree and the Reed"
Why does the reed survive the hurricane when the tree does not?
(88-89)
"The Fox and the Cat"
Why is the cat able to escape the hounds?
Why is the fox unable to escape?(91-92)
"The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"
What does "Appearances are Deceptive" mean?(93-94)
"The Man and the Wooden God"
Why does the man's luck change?
(98-99)
"The Fisher"
Why do the fish dance when the Fisher plays his bagpipes the second time, but not the first?(100-101)
"The Shepherds's Boy"
Why do the villagers not believe the boy the third time he yells "Wolf! Wolf!"(102-103)
"The Young Thief and his Mother"
Why does the thief blame the mother for his crimes?(104-105)
"The Man and his Two Wives"
Why does the man eventually become bald?(106-107)
"The Tortoise and the Birds"
Why does the eagle decide to drop the tortoise?(111-112)
"The Two Crabs"
Why is it better to show someone how to do something than to tell them how to do it?(114)
"The Ass in the Lion's Skin"
How does everyone discover that the lion is really a donkey?
(116)
"The Two Fellows and the Bear"
What kind of friend does the bear say to never trust?(118-119)
"The Two Pots"
Why does the earthenware pot fear the brass one even though it says it will not strike it?(120-121)
"The Four Oxen and the Lion"
Why is the Lion eventually able to eat all the oxen? (122)
"The Fisher and the Little Fish"
Why does the Fisher refuse to throw the little fish back into the river?(124)
"Avaricious and Envious"
Why were these men unable to be happy with what they had?(127)
"The Crow and the Pitcher"
How does the crow get the water?(129-130)
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