Reread this part of the story. Which detail shows that Habib was
unsure about letting the bear help him?
"This bear is trouble," Habib thought. But not
liking to find fault, he pushed aside his good
sense. "Any help is better than no help," he told
himself.
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Habib and the bear ate the bruised
figs for lunch.
Habib and the bear ate the bruised figs for
lunch. Habib thought, "I'll take a short rest. Then
we'll make a fresh start."
"This bear is trouble," Habib
thought. But not liking to find fault,
he pushed aside his good sense.
He cut a leafy branch and handed it to the bear.
"Here's a task you can do," he said. "While
nap, wave this branch to keep away the flies."
He cut a leafy branch and handed it!
to the bear.
"Here's a task you can do," he said.
"While I nap, wave this branch to
keep away the flies."