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The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey

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  • How did the father feel? (pg. 11)
    He felt embarrassed.
  • What did the people say? (pg. 10)
    They said mean things.
  • What did the donkey do? (pg.13)
    The donkey kicked its leg out.
  • What did people do when they reached the town? (pg. 10)
    The people pointed at them.
  • What did the father and son do with the donkey? (pg. 13)
    They carried the donkey.
  • What could the donkey not get free of? (pg. 14)
    It could not get free of the ropes.
  • What did the old man say (pg.14)?
    "That will teach you! Try to please everyone, and you will please no one!"
  • What did the man and son do with the pole and tie it to? (pg. 13)
    They cut down a long pole. They tied the donkey's feet to it.
  • What did the boy do? (pg. 13)
    The boy dropped his end of the pole.
  • What could the donkey not do? (pg.14)
    The donkey could not swim.
  • What did one man say? (pg. 11)
    "Don't you feel at all bad? The two of you are too heavy for that poor donkey!"
  • What is the lesson of the story?
    You can't please everyone.
  • Where did they walk to? (pg. 13)
    They walked to a bridge.
  • What happened with the donkey as they walked the bridge? (pg. 13)
    One of the donkey's feet came loose.