There was once a young Shepherd Boy who tended his sheep at the foot of a mountain near a dark forest.  It was rather lonely for him all day, so he thought upon a plan by which he could get a little company and some excitement.  He rushed down towards the village calling out "Wolf, Wolf," and the villagers came out to meet him, and some of them stopped with him for a considerable time.  This pleased the boy so much that a few days afterwards he tried the same trick, and again the villagers came to his help.
 

But shortly after this a Wolf actually did come out from the forest, and began to worry the sheep, and the boy of course cried out "Wolf, Wolf," still louder than before.  But this time the villagers, who had been fooled twice before, thought the boy was again deceiving them, and nobody stirred to come to his help.  So the Wolf made a good meal off the boy's flock, and when the boy complained, the wise man of the village said:

"A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth."

What is a Shepard boy ?

Where is the foot of the mountain ?

Did he have exciting days or boring ?

What did he decide to do for excitement ?

What kind of problem happened later ?

What did the wolf do to the flock ?

What was the wise man's advice ?

Here are the Answers

What is a Shepard boy ? A Shepard boy is someone who watches animals and protects and leads them.

Where is the foot of the mountain ? The foot of the mountain is at the bottom or the start of the mountain.

Did he have exciting days or boring ? His days were very boring.

What did he decide to do for excitement ? He decided to play a game, and yell for help.

What kind of problem happened later ? When he really needed help nobody paid any attention to him, the result was great harm to his flock.

What did the wolf do to the flock ? The wold had a great dinner.

What was the wise man's advice ? Don't lie because when you tell the truth people will not believe you.

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