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There was once an evil lion who thought he was king of the jungle. Every day he would hunt and kill animals for his food.

The animals had a meeting and came up with a plan. Each day, one animal would go the lion's den to be his meal. The lion would never have to hunt again and more animals would survive.

It was the rabbit's turn to go to the lion. The rabbit took her time to get there.

"Why are you so late?" yelled the lion. "I'm starving!"

"I'm late because the other lion was chasing me. He said he was the king of the jungle," said the rabbit.

"He is not! I am king of the jungle," cried the lion. "Take me to this other lion."

The rabbit led the lion to a deep well. She pointed to the well and said, "Look inside. The other lion is hiding there."

When the lion looked down into the well, he saw his own reflection. But he thought it was another lion. He roared and thought the echo was the other lion roaring back.

The lion was furious. He jumped into the well to fight the other lion. With a big splash, the evil lion drowned and was never heard from again. Thanks to a clever rabbit, the animals lived in peace.

Where was this folktale first told?
Africa
China
India
India What did the lion do that was evil?
killed animals in the jungle
roared loudly
chased rabbits
killed animals in the jungle Looking at a reflection in water is like looking
at the sky
in a mirror
at the sun
in a mirror What was the goal of the animals' plan?
to be rid of all the rabbits
to kill the lion
to save some animals from being eaten by the lion
to save some animals from being eaten by the lion Why did the rabbit lead the lion to a well?
so the lion could get water to drink
so the lion would see his reflection and think it was another lion
That's where the other rabbits were hiding.
so the lion would see his reflection and think it was another lion Why did the lion fall into the well?
He thought he was fighting a lion inside the well.
He slipped on the wet ledge.
The rabbit pushed him.
He thought he was fighting a lion inside the well. Why was the lion angry at the lion he saw in the well?
The lion in the well ate his food.
He thought the lion in the well shouldn't chase rabbits.
The lion in the well claimed to be king of the jungle.
The lion in the well claimed to be king of the jungle. What saved the rabbit from being eaten?
The lion lost his appetite.
The rabbit outran the lion.
the rabbit's smart thinking
the rabbit's smart thinking

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