“The Storyteller” Part A: Which of the following best describes a theme of the story?

A) Strangers can be more honest than family, and this makes them more trustworthy and morally good

B) Curiosity is an important part of childhood, but it should be restricted more and more as children grow

C) Children’s understanding of what is good and what is bad can be influenced by the adults in their lives

D) Most of the time, bad people get what they deserve, but occasionally they are rewarded

Part B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?

A) “Most of the aunts remarks seemed to begin with ‘Don’t,’ and nearly all of the children’s remarks began with ‘why?”

B) “interrupted at frequent intervals by loud, petulant questionings from her listeners, she began an unenterprising and deplorably uninteresting story”

C) “It seemed to introduce a ring of truth that was absent from the aunt’s tales of infant life”

D) “A most improper story to tell to young children! You have undermined the effect of years of careful teaching.”