LITERATURE QUESTIONS
TRADITIONAL LITERATURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the hare and the tortoise
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the poinsettia or the bluebonnet
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the lion and the mouse
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is a tale of moral courage and sacrificial loyalty.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Mexico, the poinsettia is called flor de la Nochebuenao flower of the Holy Night. At Christmastime, the flower blooms and flourishes, the quite exquisite red stars lighting up the countryside. This Mexican legend tells how the poinsettia came to be, through a little girl’s unselfish gift to the Christ Child.
Detailed explanation-3: -A Mexican legend tells of a girl who could only offer weeds as a gift to Jesus on Christmas Eve. When she brought the weeds into a church, they blossomed into the beautiful red plants we know as poinsettias, known as Flores de Noche Buena in Mexico (Spanish for “flowers of the holy night").
Detailed explanation-4: -The shape of the poinsettia flower and leaves resemble the Star of Bethlehem which led the Wise Men to Jesus. The red-colored leaves represent the blood of Christ shed for the world. The white leaves represent His purity.