The Tale of the Bull and the Ass — Questions and answers

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In 'The Tale of the Bull and the Ass', what special gift did the kind and wealthy merchant have on his large farm?

Choices

  1. He could make plants grow faster with his touch.
  2. He could turn ordinary objects into gold.
  3. He had the ability to predict the weather accurately.
  4. He understood the language of all animals. ✓

Answer: He understood the language of all animals.

From page 1

What was Bully the strong bull doing when the merchant saw him in the fields?

Choices

  1. He was resting under an olive tree.
  2. He was eating fresh fodder in his stall.
  3. He was playing with Ammar the ass.
  4. He was pulling a heavy wooden plough. ✓

Answer: He was pulling a heavy wooden plough.

From page 2

What did Ammar the ass advise Bully the bull to do to get some rest?

Choices

  1. To run away from the farm at night.
  2. To refuse to eat his fodder for a week.
  3. To pretend to be gravely sick the next morning. ✓
  4. To ask the merchant for a day off from work.

Answer: To pretend to be gravely sick the next morning.

From page 3

Who had to pull the heavy plough in Bully's place after Bully pretended to be sick?

Choices

  1. A young servant from the farm.
  2. A new bull brought from another farm.
  3. Ammar the ass. ✓
  4. The kind merchant himself.

Answer: Ammar the ass.

From page 4

What did Ammar the ass overhear the merchant saying about Bully the bull?

Choices

  1. Bully was going to be given a long vacation.
  2. Bully would be allowed to stop ploughing forever.
  3. Bully would get a special reward for his hard work.
  4. Bully would be sent to another farm if he didn't recover soon. ✓

Answer: Bully would be sent to another farm if he didn't recover soon.

From page 5

What did Ammar the ass tell Bully the bull after hearing the merchant's words?

Choices

  1. That Bully should try to escape from the farm.
  2. That Bully would be given a new, easier job.
  3. That Bully needed to get well and return to work soon. ✓
  4. That Bully should continue to pretend to be sick.

Answer: That Bully needed to get well and return to work soon.

From page 6

What was Bully the strong brown bull doing the very next morning when the servant came to the stable?

Choices

  1. He was standing tall and eating his fodder with gusto. ✓
  2. He was still lying down, pretending to be sick.
  3. He was trying to break free from his harness.
  4. He was hiding in the corner of his stall.

Answer: He was standing tall and eating his fodder with gusto.

From page 7

In 'The Tale of the Bull and the Ass', what did the merchant's wife ask him when he was laughing in an unusual way?

Choices

  1. She asked why he was laughing so heartily. ✓
  2. She asked if he was feeling unwell.
  3. She asked why he was so quiet and thoughtful.
  4. She asked if he had lost something important.

Answer: She asked why he was laughing so heartily.

From page 8

In 'The Tale of the Bull and the Ass', who did the merchant ask for advice when his wife kept asking about his secret?

Choices

  1. His magnificent rooster, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo. ✓
  2. His wise old ass, Ammar.
  3. His strong bull, Bully.
  4. His loyal servant.

Answer: His magnificent rooster, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo.

From page 9

In 'The Tale of the Bull and the Ass', how did the merchant solve the problem with his wife who wanted to know his secret laughter?

Choices

  1. He promised to stop laughing in her presence.
  2. He bought her a beautiful gift to distract her.
  3. He told her a clever story about the importance of secrets. ✓
  4. He finally revealed his gift of understanding animals.

Answer: He told her a clever story about the importance of secrets.

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