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What was the Shepherd Boy's main problem while watching the sheep?
What was the Shepherd Boy's main problem while watching the sheep?
- He was bored with his job. (correct)
- He was struggling to talk to his dog.
- He was worried about the Wolf.
- He was having a hard time playing his shepherd's pipe.
Why did the Shepherd Boy cry 'Wolf' at first?
Why did the Shepherd Boy cry 'Wolf' at first?
- He was trying to call for help.
- He wanted to amuse himself and play a trick on the villagers. (correct)
- He saw a Wolf in the forest.
- He wanted to test his sheep-herding skills.
What was the consequence of the Shepherd Boy's repeated false alarms?
What was the consequence of the Shepherd Boy's repeated false alarms?
- The villagers took away his shepherd's pipe.
- The villagers stopped believing him even when he told the truth. (correct)
- The villagers started to believe him every time.
- The villagers started to attack the Wolf on their own.
What ultimately happened to the Shepherd Boy's sheep?
What ultimately happened to the Shepherd Boy's sheep?
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What is the moral of this story?
What is the moral of this story?
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Study Notes
The Shepherd Boy & the Wolf
- A Shepherd Boy tended his Master's Sheep near a dark forest near the village.
Life in the Pasture
- The Shepherd Boy found life in the pasture dull and only had his dog and shepherd's pipe to amuse himself.
The Shepherd Boy's Prank
- The Shepherd Boy thought of a plan to trick the Villagers by shouting "Wolf!Wolf!" even though there was no Wolf.
- He expected the Villagers to come to his aid, but instead, he laughed at the prank he played on them.
The Consequences
- The Shepherd Boy repeated the prank a few days later, and again, the Villagers were fooled, but they didn't believe him the second time.
The Real Wolf Attack
- One evening, a Wolf sprang from the underbrush and attacked the Sheep in the pasture.
- The Shepherd Boy shouted "Wolf!Wolf!" again, but the Villagers did not believe him and didn't come to his aid.
The Outcome
- The Wolf killed many of the Boy's sheep and escaped into the forest.
- The moral of the story is that Liars are not believed even when they speak the truth.
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