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1. 1.

   State whether the following sentences are true or false.

   1. The beetle despised the hare and refused to go out with him.
   2. The hare hung from the eagle's talons in the mid air.
   3. The eagle abused the beetle for interfering in its affairs.
   4. The beetle swore to avenge her friend's death.
   5. The beetle with her eight short legs kicked the eagle's eggs.
   6. Finally, the Zeus saved the eagles eggs.
2. 2.

   How did the beetle and the hare pass their time together?

3. 3.

   Explain what the poet means by since their friendship was so pleasant, lived for the most part in the present.

4. 4.

   What happened when the eagle flew over them one day?

5. 5.

   Describe the beetle's reaction to the hare's death.

6. 6.

   How did the beetle avenge the hare's death?