3. the mule in the lion's skin
a mule once found a lion's skin which the hunters had left out in the sun to dry. he put it on and went towards
his native village. all fled at his approach, both men and animals, and he was a proud mule that day. in his
delight he lifted up his voice and brayed, but then everyone knew him, and his owner came up and gave him a
sound beating for the fright he had caused. shortly
afterwards, a fox came up to him and said: "ah, i knew you
by your voice.”
what is the theme in the passage above?

a. don't judge a book by its cover.

b. it is better to be called a fool quietly than to open your mouth and confirm suspicions.

c. be careful what you wish for as your wishes might come true.

d. don't bite the hand that feeds you.

You have 24 hours to sleep, eat, work, and do all your personal tasks. which is the most effective way to do more in your day? a. eat less b. sleep less c. work more d. take more breaks

Eleanor roosevelt repeatedly brings up the idea of education. what does she most likely mean when she uses the word education?

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile