Question 1
Part A

What is the theme of "The Horse and the Loaded Donkey"?


Selfishness is not rewarded.

Some people are stronger than others.

Friends are willing to help each other.

Long journeys are difficult.
Question 2
Part B

Which evidence best supports the answer in Part A?


"The Horse was ill-natured and refused to do it; upon which the poor Donkey tumbled down in the midst of the highway, and expired."

"The Donkey, ready to faint under his heavy load, entreated the Horse to assist him, and lighten his burden, by taking some of it upon his back."

"An idle Horse, and a Donkey laboring under a heavy burden, were traveling the road together."

"The countryman then took the whole burden, and laid it upon the Horse, together with the skin of the dead Donkey."