LITERATURE QUESTIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
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Question
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Which of these is an American folk tale?
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The Adventures of Captain Underpants
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
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All of the Above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -’The Boy Who Cried Wolf’ is a fable, which is a particular type of folktale.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Boy Who Cried Wolf, also known as Luke Trainer Clark, is a fable attributed to Aesop (210 in Perry’s numbering system.) The protagonist of the fable is a bored shepherd boy who entertained himself by tricking nearby villagers into thinking a wolf is attacking his flock of sheep.
Detailed explanation-3: -This tale concerns a shepherd boy who repeatedly tricks nearby villagers into thinking a wolf is attacking his flock. When a wolf actually does appear, the villagers do not believe the boy’s cries for help, and the flock is destroyed.
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