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1. First, let's see what compassion means. Which of the following words most closely describes compassion?
2. A mouse was travelling down a path when he came upon a lion trapped in a net. Which of the following actions by the mouse shows compassion?
3. Two sisters lived in the woods. The older was mean and rude and looked out only for herself, the younger good, sweet-tempered and kind. The younger went to draw water from the spring one day and was met by a poor old woman who asked for a drink of water. The younger sister kindly gave the old woman a drink. The older sister also went to draw water from the spring and was met by a beautiful but thirsty princess who asked for a drink of water. The older sister refused and told the princess to fetch her own water. Which sister showed compassion?
4. "Beautiful faces are they that wear the light of a pleasant spirit there; beautiful hands are they that do deeds that are noble, good and true; beautiful feet are they that go swiftly to lighten another's woe."
This poem describes doing good deeds to help other people. Is this an example of compassion?
5. One cold, blustery day, Old Man Rabbit hops down the path to Farmer Dwyer's vegetable patch where he collects all the potatoes, corn, turnips, carrots, apples, and berries that Farmer Dwyer left behind. Old Man Rabbit was very content as he filled every corner of his burrow with food for the winter. Later, as he sat outside eating a turnip his neighbors passed by; Billy Chipmunk, Molly Mouse, and Rusty Robin, each hungry and shivering with cold because they could find no food for the winter. How can Old Man Rabbit show compassion to his neighbors?
6. The Bible tells the story of a mother who hides her baby boy in the bulrushes to save him from the King who ordered all baby boys to be killed. A princess found the baby and showed great compassion on him by protecting him from the King and loving him as her own son. Who was this baby boy?
7. This Disney movie tells the compassionate story of a beautiful young girl who finds herself the prisoner of a hideous beast. But because of the kindness she shows him, he discovers that deep down he is not a beast at all. Name this movie of love, kindness, and compassion.
8. "If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not _________." Complete the verse.
9. Another Bible story tells of a Jewish man who was traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho when he was beaten and robbed and left on the side of the road. A priest walked by and saw the man but crossed to the other side of the road and kept walking. A Levite also found the man but he too went to the other side of the road and passed by. Then a Samaritan found the man, placed him on his mule and took him to an inn to be cared for and made well. Which man showed the most compassion?
10. "If you sit down at set of sun and count the acts that you have done, and, counting, find one self-denying deed, one word that eased the heart of him who heard, one glance most kind that fell like sunshine where it went - then you may _____________." Complete this verse.
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