Read the excerpt from "The Caterpillar and the Butterfly.”"Did she leave these for me to care for?" said he to himself. Then came the perplexing question—how could he, a crawling caterpillar, take care of baby butterflies. He could not teach them anything except to crawl and nibble cabbage leaves. If they were like their beautiful mother, would they not soon fly far beyond his reach? This last thought troubled him a great deal, still he watched over them tenderly until they should hatch. He could at least tell them of how beautiful their mother had been and could show them where to fly that they might find her. Which cultural idea does this excerpt support?
Answer
A
People should be helpful toward others.
B
People should treat others with mistrust.
C
People should expect others to be generous.
D
People should always question each other.
Explanation
The caterpillar worries that he may not be able to teach the baby butterflies much, but he still watches over them tenderly. He also plans to tell them about their mother and show them where to find her. His actions support the idea that people should be helpful toward others.
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