# Interactive Stories

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> Source: Bahá'í Library Online (bahai-library.com), curated by Jonah Winters. Used by permission of the curator. Original citation: Romuald Boubou Moyo, Interactive Stories, bahai-library.com.
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> INTERACTIVE STORIES
> By Boubou Moyo
> 
> Based on the junior youth book Walking the Straight Path
> of the BADI Foundation in Macau
> 
> Version 1                               Version 2
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> INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND VERSION
> 
> This second version of Walking the Straight Path-Interactive Stories, seeks to provide
> additional materials to young people, usually between 13 and 15 years old, who will be
> studying or have already studied the first version. In this version, youth will be able to
> appreciate, as the main actors, the moral implications that arise from the choices they have to
> make when reading the twenty stories of the book.
> 
> A story becomes interactive when the evolution of the narrative is dictated by the
> reader's choices and is likely to change according to his or her will. In other words, each story
> becomes a base for the youth to live his or her own adventure. By reading each story, the youth
> will participate in a process of feedback and collaboration between the different branches
> offered by the unfolding of the story and his or her own conscience.
> 
> Each story is made up of numbered paragraphs. At the end of a paragraph, the reader
> usually has a choice between several possibilities representing the actions of the character he
> or she is playing. These possibilities refer to other paragraph numbers that develop the
> consequences of the reader's choices. Paragraphs are therefore not read in the order of the
> numbers, and every reader will not read the same paragraphs, since they will not all make the
> same choices. Each story can therefore generate several stories, even if in the majority of cases
> there is only one happy ending. To allow all readers to discover this ideal ending, they are
> systematically prompted to go back and start the story all over from the first paragraph when a
> choice made led to a premature end of the story. This hindsight or backtracking will allow them
> to better reconsider the choice in question. Some stories offer the possibility of playing the role
> of several characters. The reader can therefore relive the story through another character.
> 
> As with the first version, the book is intended to be studied by youths in small groups
> with the assistance of animators. However, it would be convenient that, first, each youth reads
> the story individually with all the time necessary to make personal choices. Secondly, there is
> sharing within the group. During these discussions, the animator will be able to analyze the
> number of choices made by each youth to reach the happy ending of the story and the
> motivations behind their choices. For example, for the first story of the book, there are six
> choices to be made to reach the two happy endings (that of the crow and that of the fox) without
> having to go back. If a youth makes more than six choices while reading this story, it will mean
> that he or she made at least one choice that has been questioned. It would therefore be desirable
> that for each story, each youth write down the numbers of the successive paragraphs he or she
> has chosen in order to facilitate the process of analysis and sharing in the group. For this sharing
> step to be successful, the animator can simply let the youth speak out on the reasons for their
> choice in an atmosphere that gives rise to joy and thoughtful reflection.
> CONTENTS
> 
> Stories                   Pages
> I…………………………………………………………… 1
> II……….………………………………………………….. 3
> III………………………………………………………….. 5
> IV………………………………………………………….. 7
> V……………………………………………………………8
> VI………………………………………………………… 10
> VII………………………………………………………... 11
> VIII………………………………………………………. 13
> IX………………………………………………………… 15
> X…………………………………………………………. 17
> XI………………………………………………………… 19
> XII……………………………………………………….. 22
> XIII………………………………………………………. 24
> XIV………………………………………………………. 26
> XV……………………………………………………….. 28
> XVI………………………………………………………. 33
> XVII……………………………………………………… 36
> XVIII…………………………………………………….. 37
> XIX………………………………………………………. 39
> XX……………………………………………………….. 41
> I
> 
> 1- A fox once saw a crow fly off with a piece of cheese in his beak.
> o If you'll like playing the crow character, go to 4.
> o If you'll like playing the fox character, go to 7.
> 
> 2- So you lift your head with pride and set out to offer a song in
> honor of your charming friend. Of course, the moment you open your beak, the
> piece of cheese falls out. The fox snaps it up before it hits the ground and runs
> away, while your not so pleasant voice fills the air. You only realise, at the end of
> your song, that your cheese is missing and that you were fooled by the fox. Just
> like that, you lost a meal for good. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start
> over at 1.
> 
> 3- You settle on the branch of a tree slowly to stop and take second breath. Then
> a fox comes to you. "Good day, my dear friend," s aid the fox, putting on his best
> behavior. "You look so beautiful today. Your feathers are glossy and your eyes
> shine like jewels. Surely, you have an excellent voice as well. Oh! If only I could
> hear you sing." What are you going to do?
> o You know very well that of all the birds, the crow's song is not so pleasant.
> This fox is mistaking you for another bird. You prefer not to pretend to be
> what you are not and fly home, go to 9.
> o You are pleasantly surprised by this beautiful speech. Indeed, despite the
> gossip that crows don't have nice voice, you always thought that you had
> nothing to envy the nightingales. You always knew you were nice-looking
> and had a low voice. Finally, here is someone who recognizes your worth.
> You agree to sing for the fox for his praise, go to 2.
> 
> 4- You are the crow and you've been flying for hours now since you had the
> chance to find this piece of cheese in a village. Your body is all numb from so
> much effort, and you feel that soon your wings will let go. What are you going to
> do?
> o You find it safer to rest as you have been taught crows are not as resilient
> as swallows in flight. You land on a branch, go to 3.
> o You were taught from a young age that crows can not fly long distance
> without resting. However, you will demonstrate to all that you can perform
> exceptionally in flight. You keep flying despite you extreme fatigue, go
> to 5.
> 
> 5- Nevertheless, you keep flying, but soon, you are tired and you end up falling
> to the ground, unconscious. When you wake up, your cheese is missing. You
> come back to your nest sad and hungry. Sorry, but that's the end of the story,
> start over at 1.
> 
> 6- You go hunting in the forest. By chance, two partridges run past you. It's the
> easiest game you have ever had to catch. You proudly go back to your den to
> share your nice preys with your gang, which bow before you for of your hunting
> performances. Congratulations! You have reached the happy ending of the fox
> story. If you want to follow back the story as a crow, go to 1.
> 
> 7- You are the fox and you are so much hungry. You have two choices:
> o The easy way is to follow the crow, wait for him to settle on the branch to
> flatter him and make him let go of his cheese for you to eat, go to 8.
> o The hard way is to proceed as you have been taught to feed yourself, that
> is to hunt game in the forest. You are not sure if you will find any and you
> need to be patient, go to 6.
> 
> 8- You follow the crow, who settle after some time on the branch of a tree. You
> seize the occasion to execute your plan. Then, you put on your best behavior and
> give him this speech: "Good day, my dear friend. You look so beautiful today.
> Your feathers are glossy and your eyes shine like jewels. Surely, you have an
> excellent voice as well. Oh! if only I could hear you sing."
> These words flatter the crow. So, he lifts his head with pride and sets out to offer
> a song in your honor. Of course, the moment he opens his beak, the piece of
> cheese falls out. You quickly grab it before it even hits ground and run away
> while the crow sings. But no sooner you found a quiet place to eat the cheese, a
> lion, called by the hullabaloo caused by the crow's song, chases you.         He is
> stronger and takes hold of the cheese. You have lost everything and you go
> back to your den with empty stomach. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start
> over at 1.
> 
> 9- You reach safe and sound your nest and enjoy your delicious cheese there.
> Congratulations! You have reached the happy ending of the crow story. If you
> want to follow back the story as a fox, go to 1.
> 
> II
> 
> 1- This is the story of a man well known for his
> wisdom. He wants to take his son to a beautiful
> garden to pray and to meditate. You are his son. What
> is your decision?
> o That's good, you will spend some time with your
> dad today. You agree to follow him to the place of prayer, go to 3.
> o You have more important things to do and refuse to follow your father, go
> to 4.
> 
> 2- You close your eyes again, in your mind, you visualized a natural setting and
> your focus is back. This time around, you succeed praying to the end of the
> allocated time, go to 8.
> 
> 3- Upon your arrival, you meet many others gathered there for the same
> purpose. The fragrance of the flowers, the soft whispering of the breeze, and the
> quiet murmur of a stream create a sense of peace. Your father sits down and
> invites you to do the same. What is your decision?
> o You don't see what you will gain by praying and refuse to sit down, go to
> 4.
> o You think that in such a harmonious atmosphere, this moment of
> spirituality can only make you feel good. You agree to sit down, go to 6.
> 
> 4- In that case the story is over, start over at 1.
> 
> 5- Both, you and your father go back home sad because your outing was not a
> success. The story is over. Try to catch up by starting over at 1.
> 
> 6- Your father and you sit down in the shade of a tree. Following your father's
> example, you close your eyes and fill your mind with spiritual thoughts. But after
> a minute, you feel tired and start losing your focus. What are you going to do?
> o No way for you to be focus again despite all your efforts, so you open your
> eyes, go to 9.
> o You are too tired, and prefer getting up and going back home, go to 4.
> 
> 7- This observation bothered you, so you keep thinking about it. And then, you
> turn to your father and ask: "daddy, are we not better than those who are
> sleeping instead of praying?" Your father remains silent for a while and then
> 
> replies: "we might have been, had you not asked that question. You could not
> focus enough to pray and you opened your eyes. Moreover, you made me lose
> my focus too. You notice the lack of focus of others, when you yourself have not
> done better.", go to 5.
> 
> 8- You and your father come back home after he congratulates you for your
> humility. You had a good time together. Congratulations! You have reached the
> happy ending of the story.
> 
> 9- You begin to look around. First at the flowers and the birds, and then at the
> people. To your great surprise, you see that more than half of the people are
> asleep. What are your thoughts?
> o "All these people have come here to pray. Some think they are devoted
> and religious, but they are not praying. They are just pretending." go to 7.
> o "There are some people who are sleeping instead of praying. However, I
> will overlook that and do as I didn't see anything. I myself, I could not
> focus for more than 60 seconds to pray. I'd better try harder to focus more
> seriously and pray." go to 2.
> 
> III
> 
> 1- It is the story of a King living in a sumptuous palace who
> wanted to know the living conditions of his people.
> o If you think he should only consult his councillors to
> know the living conditions of his people, go to 2.
> o If you think he should go out through the countryside to see by himself the
> living conditions in his kingdom, go to 4.
> 
> 2- The King's councillors told him that all was well in the best of all possible
> worlds. That's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 3- "What is your haste then? Surely you will not live to eat the fruits of the trees
> you are so diligently planting", observed the king. What do you reply?
> o "You are correct, My King". "However, my forefathers planted trees whose
> fruits I have enjoyed all my life. It is now my duty to plant for the benefit
> of the next generation." go to 6.
> o "You are correct, My King". " If I am doing this, it is not for the fruits but to
> be praised in the village for my hard work" , go to 8.
> 
> 4- So, the king went riding through the countryside with his guards. Passing by a
> field, he noticed a very old man. Although weak and obviously in great pain, he
> was working hard planting date trees. The king stopped his horse and asked: "old
> man, what are you doing? Surely at your age you should be resting at home
> enjoying the loving attention of your children." You are the old man. What do you
> reply?
> o "O Great King" "you are correct. I am so much tired and without a delay I
> am going back home to rest and enjoy my children", go to 8.
> o "O Great King", "I can not rest yet. I must finish planting these trees." , go
> to 7.
> o "O Great King" "you are correct. Soon there will be sunset and I would
> better go home.", go to 8.
> 
> 5- Unfortunately, on your way back, thieves attack you and steal your gold coin.
> Sorry, but that's the end of the story. Start over at 1.
> 
> 6- The king is so please by this answer that he gives you a gold coin. How do you
> react?
> 
> o "I thank you Great King. Now with this gold, I will redo the roof of my
> house", go to 5.
> o "I thank you Great King, but only one coin is not enough for the multiple
> trees I planted." , go to 8.
> o "I thank you Great King", you say smiling, " just planting the trees was
> reward enough for me as the next generation will enjoy their fruits after
> me", go to 9.
> 
> 7- "How long will it be before these trees produce fruit for your pleasure?"
> Inquired the king. What do you reply?
> o I know nothing about trees. I only work to exercise and stay healthy, go to
> 8.
> o «It is a type of trees that will not see fruit for at least twenty years!", go to
> 3.
> 
> 8- This answer ends the story. Start over at 1.
> 
> 9- The king still insists on giving you the gold coin and you feel obliged to accept
> it. He even escorts you home with his guards so you don't have your gold stolen.
> Eventually, the newly planted trees have already borne fruit as the gold coin is
> worth more than what the first harvest would bring. Congratulations! You have
> reached the happy ending of the story.
> 
> IV
> 
> 1- This is the story of a young dog.
> o If you will like to play the little dog? go to 6.
> o If you don't like the role, go to 4.
> 
> 2- At the moment you open your mouth, your own bone falls
> into the water and disappears. All you could see, then, is the
> other dog staring back at you with a sad look on his face. This
> face is yours, a disappointed dog, who had lost a delicious meal because he was
> too greedy. Sorry, but the story is over, start over at 1.
> 
> 3- That's how you quickly grab the bone and head home to eat it quietly without
> being attacked by other dogs lurking around. You already imagine yourself eating
> it. On the way, you have to cross a small river than runs through the village. As
> you step on the plank used for crossing, your eyes fall on a delightful sight.
> There, in the calm waters of the river was another dog, just like you, with a
> delicious looking bone in his mouth. What do you decide?
> o "This is really my lucky day. Surely, I can take away that bone from this
> silly dog. By the time he gets out of the water, I will be far away." go to 2.
> o "Hey, another dog was just as lucky as me. I will invite him to follow me so
> that he can also eat his bone in a quiet place where he will not be
> bothered", go to 5.
> 
> 4- In that case the story is over. Start over at 1.
> 
> 5- You put your bone on the plank and bark to invite the other dog to follow you.
> Then you pick your bone up and head home. Upon arrival, you realise that the
> other dog did not follow you. You are surprised, but finally you can enjoy your
> bone in peace. Congratulations! You have reached the happy ending of the story.
> 
> 6- So, you play the little dog and one day, you find a nice juicy bone lying in the
> trash. What do you do?
> o A bone is not enough for you and you would have preferred a big piece of
> meat. You go on your way, go to 4.
> o How lucky yo are to come across a bone in this time of famine. You grab
> the bone in your mouth, go to 3.
> 
> V
> 
> 1- All of Rabbit's friends knew that he was the fastest among them.
> More than anyone else, Rabbit knew it, and he never tired of telling
> his friends. Oh, how they wished Rabbit would stop bragging about
> his running skills. But no one knew what to do about it. Then one
> day, someone suggested something impossible: winning Rabbit in
> a long-distance race. You are Turtle, one of Rabbit's friends. What do your
> decide?
> o You know very well yourself that you have no chance, but you suggest
> Duck to start, go to 4.
> o You know that you are very slow at the race but you are armed with
> courage and you accept the challenge of winning Rabbit, go to 7.
> o No one will ever be able to win Rabbit at a race. You advise others to stop
> dreaming, go to 8.
> 
> 2- At the next tree, your fatigue is even greater and you still think about
> stopping. What do you decide?
> o Broken with fatigue, you get discouraged and you give up, go to 5.
> o You think you shouldn't stop until you've at least made it to that next
> stone, go to 9.
> 
> 3- And so time passes. You, Turtle, you plod along little by little meanwhile
> Rabbit still sleeping and the other animals are waiting. Finally, they see you
> coming. And while Rabbit is dreaming of success, you cross the finish line,
> breathing heavily and exhausted, but with victory in hand. Congratulations! You
> have reached the happy ending of the story.
> 
> 4- Duck thinks he has no chance to win the race and don't want to be humiliated.
> He declines the challenge. The story is over, start over at 1.
> 
> 5- Rabbit ends up winning the race because you give up. The story is over, start
> over at 1.
> 
> 6- The other animals go waiting to the finish line. Meanwhile, Rabbit is having a
> merry time. He runs, hops and skips. He feels like singing. "Why should I strain
> myself?", he though. "Turtle can not by any way win." Feeling slightly fatigued
> after all his hopping and skipping, he lies down behind a tree to rest. Soon, he is
> in a deep sleep. You, you are still plodding along slowly. At some point, you feel
> tired and think about stopping. What do you decide?
> o You think you can make it at least to that next tree, go to 2.
> o You are exhausted, you get discouraged and give up, go to 5.
> 
> 7- At the appointed hour, all the animals gather to watch. The signal is given and
> the race begins. There is a loud "whoooosh", and Rabbit is out of your sight.
> What do you decide?
> o You are ashamed and regret having taken such a crazy challenge. You
> choose to give up, go to 5.
> o Rabbit's taking over is amazing but not impressed, you choose to calmly
> move forward, take the first step, then another, ... and another ... and
> another, go to 6.
> 
> 8- In that case the story is over, start over at 1.
> 
> 9- At the next stone, your fatigue is at its peak and you seriously think about
> stopping. What do you decide?
> o You think you will not stop before you get to the top of that hill at distance,
> go to 3.
> o You can't take it any more, you get discouraged and give up, go to 5.
> 
> VI
> 
> 1- This is the story of two frogs walking along, hopping happily.
> You are one of the frogs. Unfortunately, after one of your hops,
> instead of reaching the ground, you fall into a deep bowl of cream.
> You panic because it's only a matter of time before you sink to the
> bottom of the bowl. Your friend is a type who cries blue ruin. " We
> are going to drown", he laments, and with a despairing cry, he
> flings up his little legs and said: "Goodbye!" And you, what do you do?
> o You give in and and like your friend, you sink into the cream, go to 2.
> o You don't know how to get out, but you won't give in. You resolve to keep
> swimming around until your strength is spent, then, if you must, you'll die
> content, go to 4.
> 
> 2- In that case, that's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 3- You keep persevering and swim with all your remaining strength. The more
> you swim around with strength, the more cream turns into butter. At a point, all
> the cream in the bowl turns into butter. Now you can use the butter you just got
> as support to gaily hop over the bowl and gets out. You are saved.
> Congratulations! You have reached the happy ending of the story.
> 
> 4- Bravely, you swim around to work your scheme. After a while, with your
> struggles, the cream is well churned but then, it's more and more hard to move
> your legs and you feel your strength spent. What do you do?
> o You try hard to put in much more effort to swim up to your last breath, go
> to 3.
> o You give in and sink into the cream, go to 2.
> 
> VII
> 
> 1- There once was a just and powerful king who had won the
> loyalty of all his people, high and low. His court was filled with
> the mos accomplished individuals in the kingdom. Yet his
> favorite was a servant who had attended him selflessly for
> many years
> o If you'll like playing the selfless servant, go to 6.
> o If you think this character is not good enough for you and you prefer
> playing the King or an accomplished man, go to 4.
> 
> 2- You eat piece of melon with such joy that the king offers you another piece.
> What is your reaction?
> o This time, its enough. A portion is fine, but two you can't stand it. You are
> so angry that you immediately spit out piece of melon on the ground,
> complaining out loud that it's the most bitter melon you've ever eaten, go
> to7.
> o You ignore the bitterness of the melon and again, still eat another piece
> with joy, go to 8.
> 
> 3- The king is so much happy with your answer. Once again it proves that your
> sincerity could not be questioned Congratulations! You have reached the happy
> ending of the story.
> 
> 4- In that case, that's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 5- The king is offended with your behaviour. He could not imagine that you, his
> favorite servant, were his friend only out of interest. From that day on, you lose
> your special relationship with the King and become the laughing stock of the
> court, which rejoices at your fall. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start over
> at 1.
> 
> 6- You play the character of the servant and the other members of the court are
> envious of you despite your humility, and take every opportunity to convince the
> king that you are not sincere in your devotion. But the king thinks he knows you
> too well to ever doubt you. And you, what do you think?
> o The king is wrong. You are devoted only because he is the boss right now.
> You would not hesitate if you could take his place, go to 4.
> 
> o The King is right to trust you. You have boundless admiration for him for
> he is a good sovereign who acts justly and equitably towards his people,
> go to 9.
> 
> 7- The king is offended with your behaviour. You, his favorite servant, dare to
> ridicule him in public when he had just showed you a mark of affection by
> offering you this melon with his own hands and in priority over the other
> members of the court. From that day on, you lose your special friendship with
> the King and become the laughing stock of the court, which rejoices at your
> downfall. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 8- The king therefore keeps giving you pieces until almost the whole melon is
> near to finish. Seeing the pleasure with which you have eaten the melon, the
> king decides in his turn to taste it. He opens his eyes wide in surprise as he finds
> it bitter and disagreeable. "Why, this is very bitter! How could you eat it with
> such joy?" He asks. What would be your answer?
> o "My Lord, you have brought so much sweetness to your kingdom with your
> justice and compassion, that I thought one bitter melon was not worth
> mentioning", go to 3.
> o "My King, I was hoping you would reward me for eating such a bitter
> melon, and if you don’t, I'll be disappointed", go to 5.
> 
> 9- One day, the king is enjoying a great feast. He calls you to his presence and
> offers you a delicious looking piece of melon. Only when you take the first bite,
> you realize that it is the most bitter melon you have ever tasted. What do you
> do?
> o You decide to eat the melon, ignoring the bitterness in your mouth, and
> instead you say out loud that the melon is succulent: "your Majesty, this
> is the most delicious melon I have ever eaten, thank you very much", go to
> 2.
> o You are so disgusted that you immediately spit out piece of melon on the
> ground, complaining out loud that it's the most bitter melon you've ever
> eaten, go to 7.
> 
> VIII
> 
> 1- In a community that enjoyed warmth and unity, one
> discouraged individual was living away from the others.
> One day, the Local Council asked a friend of the
> community to help this discouraged person overcome his
> feelings of estrangement. You are the friend who is asked
> to do this. What would be your answer?
> o You have never been very close to this discouraged
> person and don't like the idea of meeting him, go to
> 5.
> o You are happy to be asked to do this task. 2. Although you don't know this
> discouraged person well, this is an opportunity for you to make a new
> friend, go to 2.
> 
> 2- Very soon, you invite the man to your house for dinner and show him
> hospitality and friendship. It is a chilly night and at the end of dinner you wonder
> what to do.
> o You quickly think about what more you could do to strengthen your bonds
> on this chilly night, go to 6.
> o You think that is enough for a first meeting. You are not sure if you had
> nice moments together but you want to go home, go to 5.
> 
> 3- All evening, you and your guess say no word about the whole matter. But at
> the doorstep, the guest turns around and says: "Thank you so much for the fiery
> lesson." At the next community gathering, everyone is very happy to see your
> guest who is back. It is a friend who had been sorely missed.
> Congratulations! You have reached the happy ending of the story.
> 
> 4- All evening, you talk about what you did with the piece of wood and spend
> time sermonizing your guest on the danger of keeping away from the other
> members of the community. When leaving your house at the end of the evening,
> your guest leaves without saying a word. Thereafter, he will not show up at any
> community gathering, to the great sadness of the friends. Sorry, but that's the
> end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 5- In that case, that's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 6- After a few minutes, you suddenly have an idea. You pick up a burning piece
> of wood with a pair of tongs and move it to a corner of the fireplace. You sit back
> in silence, while your guest kept watching. The piece of wood loses its fire and
> gradually goes out. But before the evening is over, you move back the piece of
> wood to the middle of the fire where it starts glowing once again. At this point,
> you wonder if you should talk about what you have just done with the piece of
> wood.
> o Of course, you do. You wanted to teach the guest a lesson on the need to
> unite with others and you want to be sure he understood it very well, go to
> 4.
> o No, you don't. You let your actions speak for you. He is enough mature to
> understand what you meant by your actions, go to 3.
> 
> IX
> 
> 1- This is the story of Androcles, a slave who lived with his cruel
> master. You are Androcles and you can no longer stand the
> tyrannical treatment of your master. You think of running away
> to free yourself. What do you decide?
> o You will do nothing. You would rather continue to suffer
> your master's abuse than risk death if you get caught
> while running away, go to 4.
> o Your captivity is too inhuman. You would rather be brave and try to regain
> your dignity by fleeing, go to 7.
> 
> 2- Unfortunately, you are not strong enough to defeat the lion who totally
> crushes you with a bite. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 3- Back at the place where you met the lion, you find it lying on the ground with
> a swollen and bloody paw in which you can see a large thorn. You understand
> that it was not an external intervention but the lion's wound that saved you.
> What do you do?
> o This is a great opportunity to get rid of that silly lion who scared you. You
> take out your sword and cut off its head, go to 5.
> o The suffering of such a noble beast touches your heart. You overcome your
> fear and decide to show him kindness and heal his wound, go to 9.
> 
> 4- You spent the rest of your life as a slave and that's the end of the story, start
> over at 1.
> 
> 5- So you continue your escape. Unfortunately, you are captured by the
> emperor's soldiers who throw you in prison. As an escaped slave, you are
> sentenced to fight, unarmed, a hungry lion in a pit. Sorry, but that's the end of
> the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 6- You start running to run from the ferocious beast. After only a few distance,
> you notice that the lion is not following you as you feared. You are puzzled by
> this situation. What do you do?
> o You are really surprised. In fact, the lion should have caught up with you a
> long time ago if it had been chasing you. You wonder if someone
> intervened to save you by stopping the lion. So, you stop and go back to
> thank your savior, go to 3.
> 
> o You think that finally you were faster than the lion at the race and, tired of
> chasing you in vain, he had to stop far behind. You continue your escape,
> go to 8.
> 
> 7- One day, you manage to escape from your cruel master. Moving quietly
> through the forest, you suddenly come upon a lion. Fear seizes you. What do you
> do?
> o Lions are ferocious and powerful beasts. You think it's wise to run away
> and try to get away from its claws as quickly as possible, go to 6.
> o You think that if you have managed to escape your cruel master without
> difficulty, a lion cannot defeat you in battle, go to 2.
> 
> 8- So you continue your escape. Unfortunately, you are captured by the
> emperor's soldiers who throw you in prison. Sorry, but that's the end of the story,
> start over at 1.
> 
> 9- You approach the lion and gently pull out the thorn. Then, you tear off a strip
> of fabric from your own clothes and make a bandage to bind the wound. In this
> way, you and the lion become friends. Unfortunately, you are later captured by
> the emperor's soldiers. As an escaped slave, you are sentenced to fight a
> hungry lion in front of the emperor and a large crowd. This usually means death.
> On the day of the fight, a lion is released into the arena. Growling fiercely, it
> leaps towards you. Then suddenly it stops. It approaches slowly, licks your hand
> and receives a hug in return. It is your friend, the lion you have cared for. The
> crowd captivated calls the emperor for your freedom. The emperor summoned
> you to his presence. When he hears the story of your unusual friendship, he
> grants you freedom and releases the lion into the forest. Congratulations! You
> have reached the happy ending of the story.
> 
> X
> 
> 1- High on a magnificent mountain, there was an eagle's nest
> containing eggs. One day, a strong wind shook the nest, and an
> egg fell down. It rolled down the mountainside, coming to rest on a
> farm. The resident chickens felt they should care for such a gift
> from heaven. So, they asked an old hen to sit on it for a while. You
> are the hen. What do you decide?
> o You refuse. You have already brooded too many eggs during the week and
> you are tired. You'd rather take a vacation, go to 8.
> o You accept with pleasure. Despite the fact that you're tired because you've
> already brooded a lot of eggs this week, you're happy to help the egg
> hatch, so go to 7.
> 
> 2- One day, an eagle flies over the farm and calls out to you: "why are you down
> there my friend? You should be here flying with us eagles." What do you reply?
> o "Do you really mean it? Then tell me how to do it. I am ready to learn to
> make my dream come true" , go to 4.
> o "I am a chicken, I can't fly. No matter what I do, it's impossible. Go away
> and let me peck my seeds in peace , go to 5.
> 
> 3- You end your days as a chicken without ever realizing the potential you were
> born with: to fly like an eagle, start over at 1.
> 
> 4- The eagle then tells you: "Of course you can fly". You are an eagle like me.
> Look at your wings. Are those the wings of a chicken? Look at me and do as I
> am." And so, with some hesitation, you spread your mighty wings for the first
> time. And to your surprise, very fast you are soaring in the                skies.
> Congratulations! You have reached the happy ending of the story.
> 
> 5- You chase away the eagle who leaves, disappointed. And so, you end your
> days as a chicken without ever realizing the potential you were born with, to fly
> like an eagle, start over at 1.
> 
> 6- So you grow up and was raised to be a chicken. A rather unusual chicken, but
> a chicken nonetheless. On one bright sunny morning, you look up and see eagles
> in the sky. You think from the bottom of your heart: "oh! How I wish I could fly
> like those birds!" You share your thoughts with your fellow chicken but they
> make fun of you and cackle: " A chicken who wants to fly is unheard of" What do
> you decide?
> 
> o No matter what the other chickens say, your dream is to fly in the sky like
> a bird and you will make every effort to do so one day, go to 2.
> o Your fellow chickens are absolutely right A chicken has never flown in the
> sky. It's silly of you to have such a dream. It's wiser to forget about it so
> you don't make a fool of yourself again, go to 3.
> 
> 7- This is not the most comfortable thing you have ever done, but your care and
> the heat from your body work. The egg finally hatched and a beautiful bird is
> born.
> o If you'll like to change character and play the young bird, go to 6.
> o If you are afraid to change character, go to 9.
> 
> 8- In that case the story is over, start over at 1.
> 
> 9- The hen was getting old and she died shortly after having brooded the eagle.
> That's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> XI
> 
> 1- Long ago in China there was a young woman who married
> a wealthy man's son. She was gentle and kind and brought
> happiness to their home. With time, she and her husband
> were blessed with a son. But their joy was not to last. Soon
> the boy was taken ill and died. You are the young woman and
> you are overcome with grief. What do you decide to do?
> o The The loss of your child leaves a void you will never
> fill. You decide to let yourself die of grief, go to 7.
> o The loss of your child is insurmountable and you decide
> to do everything to find a way to bring your child back to life, even if it
> means leaving your own, go to 5.
> 
> 2- You lock yourself in a mansion house and stay alone. But the grief grows
> stronger and you eventually die. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start over
> at 1.
> 
> 3- So you go off in search of magical mustard seed. Knocking on the door of a
> beautiful mansion, you think that surely you have come to the right place. " Here
> is some mustard seed", the people inside say. "Take it. It's yours ." But when you
> ask them if their home had ever known sorrow, they tell you, "please don't remind
> us of our sadness." As you hear them recounting the story of the terrible things
> that had recently happen to them, you are moved to tears. What do you decide
> to do?
> o You ask yourself: " should I not I, who have also known sorrow, stay and
> comfort these people?" You help them and remain with them for a while
> and then begin your search again, go to 9.
> o Their grief has revived yours and you prefer to give up your quest and
> retire from the world, go to 8.
> 
> 4- You continued your search journey but nowhere, not in the cities or in the
> towns, on the mountain or on the plain, could you find a place that had not been
> touched by grief. And since you were always ready in helping others overcome
> their grief, wherever you went, you became so busy to the task. In the ends, you
> forgot about your search for the magical mustard seed, never realizing that you
> had actually found the cure for sorrow. Congratulations! You have reached the
> happy ending of the story.
> 
> 5- Confused with your grief, you go door to door asking your neighbors " Is there
> no medicine, no magic, that will bring my son back to life?" All your neighbors
> see that you have lost your senses. Some look at you as mad woman and advise
> you to retire away from the world until your grief fade and your senses come
> back soon or later. Others sent you to a man known for his wisdom. What do you
> decide to do?
> o You wonder what the wise man can say and rush to see him, go to 11.
> o You think that seclusion is the best option. Being alone, you will help you
> get back to life, go to 2.
> 
> 6- You lock yourself in a mansion house and stay alone. But the grief grows
> stronger and you eventually die. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start over
> at 1.
> 
> 7- You spent days and night not feeding yourself until you die, start over at 1.
> 
> 8- You lock yourself in a mansion house and stay alone. But the grief grows
> stronger and you eventually die. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start over
> at 1.
> 
> 9- So you are still in search of magical mustard seed. Knocking on the door of a
> beautiful mansion belonging to a famous artist, you think that this time around
> you have come to the right place. " Here is some mustard seed" , the people
> inside say. "Take it. It's yours ." But when you ask them if their family had ever
> known sorrow, they tell you,"please don't remind us of our sadness." As you hear
> them recounting the story of the terrible things that had recently happen to
> them, you are moved to tears. What do you decide to do this time around?
> o This is too much. All this accumulated grief has revived yours and you
> prefer to give up your quest and retire from the world, go to 6.
> o You think you should stay and comfort these people who just like you have
> known sorrow. You help them and remain with them for a while and then
> begin your search again, go to 4.
> 
> 10- You lock yourself in a mansion house and stay alone. But the grief grows
> stronger and you eventually die. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start over
> at 1.
> 
> 11- Meeting with the wise man, you ask him: " do you have some medicine that
> will bring my son back to me?" He answers " I will need a handful of mustard
> seed." Elated, you promise to bring it immediately. But then, the wise man says,
> " The seeds must be taken from a house that has never known sorrow. I will use
> them to cure your grief." What do you decide to do?
> 
> o You will do anything to find your son, and so you start looking for what he
> asks for, go to 3.
> o You think that this man is not wise. How could he ask you something
> impossible to bring your son back? You prefer following the other advice
> from your neighbors and go far away to live in isolation, go to 10.
> 
> XII
> 
> This is the story of a hunter who picked up his gear and went in
> search of prey. You are the hunter. While you are laying your
> traps, a beautiful bird catches your eye. What do you decide to do?
> o You are out hunting and even though a bird is a small game, it would be
> good to start there as a warm-up before hunting larger animals. You
> decide to hunt the bird, go to 5.
> o Even though the bird is so beautiful, it seems hard to catch. You prefer
> looking for animals that are easy to trap, go to 6.
> 
> 2- You continue running to capture the bird until you are exhausted, even
> forgetting that at the start you were only hunting for food. At a point, you bump
> into a rock you fail to notice and fall Then you become angry, which makes you
> careless. Your reckless movements attract the attention of a hungry wolf who
> starts chasing you. You are so focused on the bird that at first you do not notice
> the wolf. When the wolf is about to leap on you as his prey, you realize the
> danger and run to a tree climbing as fast as you can. As you sit on a branch
> looking in fear at the wolf below, you realize that because of your obsession, you
> the hunter have become the prey. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start
> over at 1.
> 
> 3- You persevere in your hunt but it is as if the bird seems to read your mind. At
> one point, you are about again to capture it but at the last minute, it flies to the
> next tree and sits on a branch waiting, as if it were teasing you. What do you
> decide to do?
> o You think that you have done everything possible to catch this bird and
> that continuing the hunt would be excessive. You prefer looking for
> another game that is more consistent, even if it won't have much value on
> the market, go to 4.
> o You are ever determined to catch that bird that dares to challenge and
> make fun of you, even if you have to spend days hunting, go to 2.
> 
> 4- You let go of the bird and go back. Along the way, you come across a big
> warthog caught in a trap that you had previously placed in this area. You
> proudly return home with a good game to feed the whole family.
> Congratulations! You have reached the happy ending of the story.
> 
> 5- The bird is so beautiful that it could be sold for a god price in the market. You
> begin to follow it. But it is not easy to catch. At a point, you are near it and when
> you think of catching it, it flies to the next tree. What do you decide to do?
> o This bird is not easy to capture. You prefer to abandon and look for
> animals that are easier to trap, go to 7.
> o You decide to continue the hunt thinking that you will eventually catch it,
> go to 3.
> 
> 6- You let go of the bird but could not find any other game. You come back
> home empty-handed. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 7- You let the beautiful bird go but could no longer find any other game. You
> come back home empty-handed. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start over
> at 1.
> 
> XIII
> 
> 1- A king sent for his minister one day and said to him: " There is a
> special ring I would like to wear at the great festival in six months'
> time. It has magic powers. If you are happy and look at it, you
> become sad, and if you are sad and look at it, you become happy. I
> want you to find it and bring it to me."
> o If you'll like the king to be sad, go to 5.
> o If you'll like the king to be happy, go to 8 .
> 
> 2- When he examined the ring and read the words, the king became sad. Then
> he thought for a while, read the words again, and his sadness vanished. He
> laughed loudly and praised the minister fora job well done. And what do you
> think     were       the      words       that     had      such     magic?
> 
> o "This shall never pass", go to 7.
> o "This, too, shall pass", go to 6.
> 
> 3- Sorry but the King was happy when he received the magic ring, which could
> only make him sad, go to 2.
> 
> 4- To the minister's surprise, the merchant pulled out a single ring with a few
> words engraved on it. "Is it that you are looking for?" he asked eagerly. The
> minister strained his eyes, read the words, and immediately realized that he had
> found the object of his search. He paid a merchant a handsome sum for the ring
> and returned to the place in high spirits. The festival was about to begin. The
> king was in a joyous mood. The minister brought him the magic ring, which he
> examined. What do you think happened after the king read the words on the
> ring?
> o He became sad, go to 2.
> o He became happy, go to 3.
> 
> 5- " I advise you to abandon such a crazy idea, Your Majesty. Such a ring does
> not exist", replied the minister. The king was very disappointed with this answer.
> That's the end of the story. If you'll like to see the king happy, go to 8 .
> 
> 6- Congratulations! You have discovered the secret of the magic ring.
> 
> 7- Sorry but that was the other answer, go back to 2.
> 
> 8- " I shall do my best Your Majesty", replied the minister. This made the king
> happy. The minister set out in search of the ring. Days passed, then weeks and
> months, and still he had not found it. He was about to give up when, on the
> morning of the festival, he came across a humble merchant selling a few trinkets
> spread out on an old mat in the street. "Have you by any chance heard of a
> magic ring that makes the happy sad and the sad happy?" . He asked to the
> merchant.
> o If you'll like the minister to be sad, go to 9.
> o If you'll like the minister to be happy, go to 4.
> 
> 9-" What are you talking about Mr. minister. Such a ring does not exist and I
> have never heard about it", replied the merchant. The minister returned sadly to
> the palace to tell the king he had not found the ring he was looking for. That's
> the end of the story. If you'll like to see the minister happy, go to 4.
> 
> XIV
> 
> 1- It is said that when the famous library of Alexandria burned,
> all the books were lost but one. Apparently of no value, the
> book fell into the hands of a poor man, who could read it only
> with difficulty. You are that man. At first glance, you do not find
> the book very interesting. What do you decide to do?
> o It would be much wok for you trying reading the contents of this book
> because of your low school background. You'll rather throw the book away
> , go to 6.
> o You think that despite your lack of education, such a book is an
> opportunity because you never know what you might learn from it. You
> choose to examine the book carefully, go to 7.
> 
> 2- In that case the story is over, start over at 1.
> 
> 3- You throw the hollow pebble mechanically and continue doing as usual.
> Months have passed, when one morning you start your daily routine as usual.
> The first pebble is cold and you throw it into the sea. The next one is cold and
> you throw it into the sea. As is the next, and the next and the next. Then you
> pick up a pebble and it is warm. You throw it into the sea immediately. By the
> time you realize what you have done, it is too late. Following mindlessly the habit
> you have formed; you miss your chance to possess countless wealth. Sorry, but
> that's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 4- You carefully examine the pebble but unfortunately this is not the Touchstone.
> So, you throw it into the see and continue your routine. Months have passed,
> when one morning you start your daily routine as usual. The first pebble is cold
> and you throw it into the sea. The next one is cold and you throw it into the sea.
> As is the next, and the next and the next. Then you pick up a pebble and it is
> warm. Having kept the reflex acquired previously with the hollow pebble, you
> stop for a moment to examine this pebble which is different to the touch. And
> that's how you discovered the Touchstone, the greatest secret of history and the
> key to boundless happiness. Congratulations! You have reached the happy
> ending of the story.
> 
> 5- You leave your home with a supply of food and travel to the seashore, where
> you begin your search. You decide to pick the pebbles up one by one and, if
> they are cold, throw them into the sea. In this way, you are sure to come to the
> Touchstone sooner or later. So, by following methodically this routine you go
> forward to your quest for hours, then days, and then weeks. Then one morning
> you start your daily routine as usual. The first pebble is cold and you throw it into
> the sea. The next one is cold and you throw it into the sea. As is the next, and
> the next and the next. At a point you pick a pebble up that is cold but you feel in
> your hand that it has hollows. What do you do?
> o You choose not to look at it because you don't want to deviate from your
> routine and take a risk of delaying time as there are many other pebbles to
> examine, go to 3.
> o You prefer to stop for a moment to examine the pebble which is cold but
> different from the others. It is a waste of time but you never can tell, go to
> 4.
> 
> 6- In that case the story is over, start over at 1.
> 
> 7- You go through the book and come across a parchment stuck between two
> pages. On the parchment, is drawn a map on which is marked a spot near the
> sea. Under the map is written the secret of the "Touchstone!" It explains that the
> Touchstone, which supposedly could turn copper into gold, is a small pebble
> hidden somewhere on the seashore among thousands of other pebbles. And
> what was the secret to finding it? Unlike the other pebbles that are all cold, this
> special one felt warm to the touch. This book turns out to be an invitation to
> travel. What do you decide to do?
> o This book is a chance for you. You will finally be able to improve your
> condition and that of all your loved ones if you find the Touchstone.
> Delighted, you decide to go on its quest, go to 5.
> o You have never travelled as far as the sea, which is several weeks away
> from your home. Moreover, you don't want to take the risk of changing
> your daily life, go to 2.
> 
> XV
> 
> 1- In a far away land, lived a queen in a kingdom. She was much
> loved by her people and renowned for her virtue. But the queen
> was getting old and she had no children.
> o If you think the Queen deserves to have an heir, go to 6.
> o If you don't think she deserves an heir, go to 16.
> 
> 2- After a test, the queen chooses the strongest youth in the kingdom as her
> heir. Upon the Queen's death, the new king reigned as a tyrant. The people rose
> up, a war broke out and a bellicose neighboring king took advantage of it to
> invade the kingdom. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 3- Following the counsel of six notables, the Queen ordered a packet of flower
> seeds. She then sent messengers to every town and village inviting all youth
> nearing the age of fifteen to come to the palace on a fixed date. You are one of
> these youths and you have just received the Queen's invitation. What do you
> decide?
> o You consider that the palace, which is three days away, is too far from
> your home and you don't want to
> be attacked on the way as no one will accompany you. In this case go to
> 10.
> o You are brave enough and decide to go to the palace despite the long days
> of travel and the fatigue that this implies, not to mention the risk of being
> mugged on a road that you take alone. In this case go to 9.
> 
> 4- After a test, the queen chooses the smartest youth in the kingdom as her heir.
> Upon the Queen's death, the new king reigned as a tyrant. The people rose up, a
> war broke out and a bellicose neighboring king took advantage of it to invade the
> kingdom. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 5- The queen seek advice from the nine notables of her court. Six notables
> suggested a test to find the most honest youth in the kingdom Another notable
> suggested a test to find the strongest youth in the kingdom. Another notable
> suggested a test to find the smartest youth in the kingdom. Yet another notable
> suggested a test to find the most handsome youth in the kingdom.
> o If you think that a test should be done to choose the strongest youth in the
> kingdom as heir, go to 2.
> o If you think that a test should be done to choose the smartest youth in the
> kingdom as heir, go to 4.
> 
> o If you think that a test should be done to choose the most honest youth in
> the kingdom as heir, go to 3.
> o If you think that a test should be done to choose the most handsome
> youth in the kingdom as heir, go to 7.
> 
> 6- Worried about the future of her kingdom, the queen was looking for a way to
> choose an heir.
> o If you think the queen can find an heir on her own without asking for
> advice, go to 8.
> o If you think the queen should seek advice on how best to choose an heir,
> go to 5.
> 
> 7- After a test, the queen chooses the most handsome youth in the kingdom as
> her heir. Upon the Queen's death, the new king reigned as a tyrant. The people
> rose up, a war broke out and a bellicose neighboring king took advantage of it to
> invade the kingdom. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 8- Despite all her efforts, the Queen never found out how to choose an heir, go
> to 16.
> 
> 9- You are on your way and few hours later you arrive at the entrance of a forest
> you should pass by. There you hear emergency calls coming from inside the
> forest What do you do?
> o You are clever and, to avoid the danger that awaits you, you decide to go
> around the forest by taking another road towards the palace, go to 14.
> o You think it might be someone in trouble who needs help. You decide to go
> verify what happens, go to 13.
> o You get scared. Ultimately, this trip is too unsafe. You would rather go
> home to be safe, go to 10.
> 
> 10- Just like you, only few youths went to the palace on the appointed day and
> the queen was so frustrated. She died without having designated an heir. A
> power battle broke out between her generals and, taking advantage of the
> internal chaos, a bellicose neighboring king invaded the kingdom. Sorry, but
> that's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 11- The Queen died a few years later and you succeeded her. Your reign was so
> full of integrity that your kingdom was the most prosperous and peaceful of its
> time. Congratulations! Your honesty and courage allowed you to live the happy
> end of the story.
> 
> 12- You kept watering your seeds until the eighteenth day, but in spite of all your
> good will, they still did not germinate. "D-Day" is tomorrow and you haven't
> even got a flower germ yet. You think "people will laugh at me if I have no
> flowers to present." What do you do?
> o You decide to pay a visit to your best friend who lives near you and is also
> taking the test, to see if he has any advice for you, go to 15.
> o You get discouraged and give up, go to 10.
> 
> 13- You bravely enter the forest and after a few meters you come across a pit in
> which a girl of your age has fallen. You look around to find a rope that you throw
> to help her get out of the hole. After getting her out, she tells you that she too is
> on her way to the palace as the Queen requested. Then arrives a hunter. He
> explains to you that he is using this hole as a trap to catch preys and he is really
> sorry. He then gives you provisions for the road and helps you pass through the
> forest by the safest way. Finally, your journey goes smoothly and you arrive safe
> and sound at the palace on the appointed day, go to 18.
> 
> 14- The detour you took has extended your route and instead of the 3 days
> planned to reach at the Queen's palace, you took 5 days of travel. Upon your
> arrival, the palace guards refuse to let you in because the day planned for the
> meeting with the youths has passed. You have lost your chance to take the test
> and have no other option but to go home, go to 10.
> 
> 15- You reach at your friend's house and tell him about your frustration to be not
> able to grow your flowers. He tells you he had the same problem as despite all
> his efforts, his seeds didn't even germinate. But he decides to share a secret. He
> has found a way to get around this problem. The day before, he went to the
> market to buy the most beautiful bouquet of flowers he could find. He then says
> to you: "There's no way I'm going to lose my chance to be king. If I show up
> without flowers, I will be humiliated and the Queen will be disappointed" . You go
> home and start thinking. What do you do?
> o You get discouraged and give up because you are so ashamed to appear
> before the Queen without flowers, go to 10.
> o There is still one day left before the deadline. You run to the market to buy
> a bouquet of flowers with your savings. Moreover, no one will know that
> the flowers are not from the seeds the Queen gave you, go to 19.
> o You are really sad that you didn't manage to grow the flowers but you
> prefer going to the palace like other youths, show your seeds intact to the
> Queen and explain to her that despite all your efforts, they didn't
> germinate, go to 17.
> 16- The queen died without having designated an heir worthy of succeeding her.
> A power battle broke out between her generals and, taking advantage of the
> internal chaos, a bellicose neighboring king invaded the kingdom. Sorry, but
> that's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 17- On the appointed day, all youths went to the palace. One after the other,
> they appeared before the queen one by one. They all had a pot full of flowers
> each one more beautiful than the other. The queen shook her head in sadness
> and though: "Were they all so easily tempted? Was there not one among them
> with the integrity and courage to follow in my footsteps?" In your sadness, you
> stayed at the end of the line and were hardly struggling to hold back your tears.
> When it was your turn, you appeared before the queen with you seeds and
> said: "I am very sorry to disappoint you, Your Majesty, the seeds you entrusted
> me did not grow in spite of my devotion." A smile brightened the queen's face.
> She jumped up and threw her arms around you. "I have found him! I have found
> him!", she cried, "the seeds I gave you were previously toasted so that they
> would never germinate. Everyone else tried to trick me with bought or borrowed
> flowers. Only you have told the truth, you will rule this kingdom after me", go to
> 11.
> 
> 18- At the palace, you are dozens of youth from all over the kingdom who have
> made the trip and you are all delighted to learn that one of you would be the
> future king or queen: the one who could grow within nineteen days the most
> beautiful flowers from the seeds that had been specially prepared. Like every
> youth, you receive a handful of seeds and hurry home to plant them. When you
> return home, you put the seeds in a flowerpot and water them with pure spring
> water. Every day, you take care of your seeds by airing them and exposing them
> to the sun. But after nine days of good care, the seeds do not germinate yet.
> What do you do?
> o You get discouraged and give up, go to 10.
> o You decide to be patient and wait a few more days while you continue
> taking care of the seeds, go to 12.
> 
> 19- On the appointed day, all youths went to the palace. One after the other, you
> appeared before the queen with a pot full of flowers each one prettier than the
> other. The queen shook her head in sadness and said: "the seeds I gave you
> were previously toasted so that they would never germinate. You were all
> tempted and tried to trick me with flowers that did not come from my seeds.
> None of you is worthy to be my heir", go to 16.
> 
> XVI
> 
> 1- Mouse was trembling. Almost everything frightened him. Almost
> everything was bigger than he was. Not only was Mouse small but
> he also felt small and insignificant. Lion was not afraid of anything.
> He was strong and fierce. Convinced that nothing could harm him.,
> he walked around full of confidence. And he seemed to be amused
> that other animals were frightened of him. Which character will you like to play?
> o If you will like to play Mouse, go to 7.
> o If you prefer Lion, go to 11.
> 
> 2-You turn back, leaving Lion to his sad fate. But no sooner have you taken a few
> steps than a snake appears and swallows you whole. Sorry, but that's the end of
> the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 3-You eat Mouse on the spot and continue on your way. A few days later, while
> walking proudly through your territory, you notice that several traps have been
> laid out by hunters. " Foolish hunters" , you think to yourself. "They think they
> can catch me!" You walk carefully and avoid every one of the traps; every one
> that is, but not a net hanging in a tree. "Arrrr", you roar as the net crashes down
> on you. You struggle to free yourself, but no matter how hard you try, you can't
> get there. Then you think "ah, if only I hadn't eaten Mouse, I could have called
> him for help because with his small size he could have gone through the ropes to
> free me". That's how you ended up, captured by the hunters. Sorry, but that's
> the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 4- You made Mouse angry with your arrogance. He turns back leaving you to
> your sad fate. That's how you ended up, captured by the hunters. Sorry, but
> that's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 5- You approach and say to Lion, « "O Great One, I have come to hep you." But
> Lion says," It is not a good laugh I need now, but strength and force!" What do
> you decide to do now?
> o This is too much. Lion's pride makes you angry. You decide to leave him to
> his fate, go to 2.
> o Despite Lion's arrogance, you do not allow yourself to be discouraged in
> your willingness to help him because you will never abandon a friend, go to
> 6.
> 
> 6- You go to work. Thanks to your small size you manage to get through the
> holes in the net and, thread by thread, you chew through the ropes until there is
> a large hole through which Lion can set himself free. Lion has learned a good
> lesson from you. "I have misjudged you, my little friend" , He said. " Your
> friendship turned out to be more valuable than all my power and strength."
> Congratulations! You have reached the happy ending of the story. If you want to
> follow back the story as Lion, go to 1.
> 
> 7- You are Mouse. One day, you are gathering seeds in the shadow of a small
> tree, Lion, who is passing by, strikes you and traps you in his big paw. You
> tremble. Who do you decide to tell Lion to spare you life?
> o "Please, O Great one, don't eat me. I am so small that I cannot be of any
> use to you as meal. I will no satisfy you", go to 12.
> o "Please, O Great one, don't eat me. If you spare me, I will be indebted to
> you and I may be of use one of these days. Let me go and I will be your
> friend forever", go to 8.
> 
> 8- "A friend! Of what use is your friendship to me? Nevertheless, you make me
> laugh. It is good to laugh. For that I will let you go this time" said Lion laughing.
> A few days later, while walking proudly through his territory, Lion notice that
> several traps have been laid out by hunters. " Foolish hunters" , he thought to
> himself. "They think they can catch me!" He walks carefully and avoids every
> one of the traps; every one that is, but not a net hanging in a tree. "Arrrr", roars
> Lion as the net crashes down on him. He struggles to free himself, but no matter
> how hard he tries, he can't get there. And you, hearing all the noise, you go over
> to find out what is happening and see Lion caught in the net. What do you
> decide to do?
> o Despite your lack of physical strength, you decide to try to help your friend
> Lion to get out of the net, go to 5.
> o It serves Lion right. He made fun of your smallness the last time you met.
> So, you leave him to his fate, go to 2.
> 
> 9- Mouse immediately goes to work. Thanks to his small size, he manages to get
> through the holes in the net and, thread by thread, he chews through the ropes
> until there is a large hole through which you can set yourself free. You have
> learned a good lesson from Mouse. "I have misjudged you, my little friend" , you
> said. " Your friendship turned out to be more valuable than all my power and
> strength." Congratulations! You have reached the happy ending of the story. If
> you want to follow back the story as Mouse, go to 1.
> 
> 10- Amused, you let Mouse go. A few days later, while walking proudly through
> your territory, you notice that several traps have been laid out by hunters. "
> Foolish hunters", you think to yourself. "They think they can catch me!" You
> walk carefully and avoid every one of the traps; every one that is, but not a net
> hanging in a tree. "Arrrr", you roar as the net crashes down on you. You struggle
> to free yourself, but no matter how hard you try, you can't get there. Mouse,
> hearing all the noise, goes over to find out what is happening. When he sees you
> caught in the net, He approaches and says, "O Great One, I have come to help
> you." What do you answer?
> o " It is not a good laugh I need now, but strength and force!" Run instead
> to seek help from an animal stronger than you" , go to 4.
> o " Thank you for your help Mouse. You don't know how relieved I am that
> you came for me", go to 9.
> 
> 11- You are Lion. One day, you are walking in the forest and see Mouse gathering
> seeds in the shadow of a small tree. You strike him and trap him in your big paw.
> Mouse trembles. "Please, O Great one, don't eat me", he says in fear. "Why not?"
> You ask. "Surely, that is all you are good for." "But I am so small that I cannot
> be of any use to you as meal" , says Mouse. "Let me go and I will be your friend
> forever", What do you reply?
> o " A friend! Of what use is a friendship with such an insignificant creature
> like you to me? I am the king of the forest. I prefer eating you right now",
> go to 3.
> o " A friend! Of what use is your friendship to me? Nevertheless, you make
> me laugh. It is good to laugh. For that I will let you go this time", go to 10.
> 
> 12- Your words do not affect Lion. " Therefore, you are an appetizer before my
> next prey", he says. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> XVII
> 
> 1- Grandfather had aged. His hands would shake, he had trouble seeing, and his
> hearing was not so good. Many of his teeth were missing, and he had constant
> aches and pains. In fact, he had become so feeble that he had difficulty feeding
> himself. During meals he would cough and wheeze, drop his food, and spill his
> soup. Grandfather's condition gradually grew worse. One evening, during supper,
> while eating with his son, daughter-in-law and grandson, grandfather dropped his
> soup bowl and broke it. You are grandfather's son. You are annoyed and upset
> by this situation. "What kind of an example do you think you are setting for your
> grandson?", you ask to grandfather. " How can we teach him decent table
> manners with such a bad example in front of him?" What do you decide?
> o From then on, grandfather will eat in his room alone, go to 3.
> o Grandfather will leave to set up with another family member, go to 2.
> o From then on, grandfather will eat sitting on the floor to prevent him
> dropping something, go to 4.
> 
> 2- Your decision ends the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 3- You tell grandfather that from now on, he can not eat at the table with you
> any longer, but in his room alone. A few days later, you see your son carving
> something out of wood. What do you say to him?
> o "Stop playing and go study" , go to 5.
> o " What are you making there?" , go to 6.
> o "Stop carving right now and never do it again", go to 2.
> 
> 4- Your decision ends the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 5- In that case the story is over, start over at 1.
> 
> 6- " I am carving a wooden bowl daddy", he replies, "so that when you get old,
> you cannot break it and will not have to eat by yourself in your room like
> grandpa." You feel ashamed listening to this reply. You realize that your son
> needed not a lesson in table manners, but the example of loving kindness to his
> grandfather. And so, grandfather came back to eat at the table with you and the
> family learned to enjoy having meals together again, no matter any
> inconveniences that might arise. Congratulations! You have reached the happy
> ending of the story.
> 
> XVIII
> 
> 1- You are a little monkey escaping from a band of village
> children who are determined to catch you. You jump from
> tree to tree in a panic. When you are sure that you have lost
> them, you calm down, sit on a branch, and lazily look around.
> Oh, how good you feel to be free! Your eyes catch sight of a
> squirrel busy gathering nuts. It will take a few nuts, enter the
> hollow of a tree through a hole, drop its load, come out, and
> run to gather more. The oil of the nuts gives off a delicious
> scent that arouses your appetite. "Here is some easy food" , you think. What do
> you decide?
> o You have lost a lot of strength with your escape and you are hungry. You
> run to get the nuts before you faint, go to 2.
> o You feel you will faint soon if you don't eat anything, however, you keep
> running, go to 3.
> 
> 2- You then go closer to investigate. Unfortunately, the hole is too small for you
> to enter. So you put your hand in. You go down and down to reach the nuts and,
> to your delight, your hand finally touches the nuts. You hastily grab a few and
> try to pull them out. But now, your fist, closed around the nuts is too big to
> come out through the hole. But if you open your hand, you lose the nuts. What
> do you decide?
> o Until your fist finally comes out of the hole you will not let go whatever the
> cost, because you have to eat the nuts, go to 4.
> o You prefer to give up. You open your hand, drop the nuts and keep going,
> go to 5.
> 
> 3- You keep running away jumping from branch to branch. A little further on, you
> come across a palm tree full of nuts that you enjoy before continuing on your
> way. At the end you are full and you have escaped from the children.
> Congratulations! You have reached the happy ending of the story. To find out
> what would have happened if you hadn't been so detached go to 2.
> 
> 4- So you keep trying to pull the nuts out. But there is no way that your fist full
> of nuts will make it through the hole. So there you stand, unwilling to give up the
> nuts, not even when you hear the children's voices again. And as luck would
> have it, one of them spots you. You see the children running towards you, but
> still you would not let go of the nuts. That's how you end up, sold to a zoo and
> spend the rest of your life in a cage. Sorry, but that's the end of the story, start
> over at 1.
> 5-You jump to the next branch and keep fleeing. A little further on, you come
> across a palm tree full of nuts that you enjoy before running ahead. At the end
> you are full and you have escaped from the children. Congratulations! You have
> reached the happy ending of the story. To find out what would have happened if
> you hadn't been so detached go to 4.
> 
> XIX
> 
> 1- You are a teacher. It brings you great sadness to see that there is
> much rancor among your students. They bicker and argue about the
> most insignificant things. They constantly hurt one another's feelings.
> And then, rather than forgiving and forgetting, they carry a grudge
> for days, sometimes weeks. What do you think you can do?
> o Try to find a way to improve the behaviors, go to 2.
> o Letting go with no stress. Anyway, they are the ones suffering and not you,
> go to 3.
> 
> 2- One morning, you give each of the students an empty sack. In the front of the
> room is a basket full of potatoes. "Friends, for every person who wrong you, put
> a potato in your sack" , you say. The students should carry their sack with them
> for one month. You tell them again: "At the end of the month, we shall compare
> sacks." The students think this is a fine idea. But then you explain one more
> thing: "If you forgive someone for what he or she has done, take a potato out
> and throw it away." Slowly, the sacks begin to fill up, and at the end of the first
> week, some students complain that they were becoming too heavy to carry. But
> this doesn't stop them from adding potatoes to their sacks, determined as they
> are to show how much they have been wronged by the others. By the third
> week, some of the potatoes are decaying and giving off a nasty odor. But still
> the students are not deterred from adding more potatoes. Finally, one clever boy
> figure it out.
> o If you too have figured out how to solve the problem, go to 4.
> o If you have not figure out how to solve the problem and want to know
> what the boy did, go to 5.
> o If you are not interested in how the problem can be solved, go to 3.
> 
> 3- In that case, that's the end of the story, start over at 1.
> 
> 4- Indeed, if a student forgives all his classmates' wrongdoings, he can throw all
> the potatoes out of his sack. But have you understood what can push a student
> to forgive all the wrongdoings of his classmates?
> o If so, go to 6.
> o If no, go to 5.
> 
> 5- The boy thought about his sack of potatoes. He thought about his classmates.
> Instead of thinking about their wrongdoings, he remembered moments when
> they had been good friends to him. The more he thought about that, the more
> he realized how easy it was to get rid of the potatoes. And so, in one act of
> forgiveness, he threw the entire sack away. By the next day, the students had all
> understood the teacher's point. Congratulations! You have reached the happy
> ending of the story.
> 
> 6- Well done. Instead of thinking about their wrongdoings, he has to remember
> moments when his classmates were nice to him. That way it becomes easier to
> forgive them. Congratulations! You have reached the happy ending of the story.
> 
> XX
> 
> 1- Often, it is said that in a community or a group, the absence of one person has
> no effect since things will always get done without him or her.
> o If you agree with this, go to 2.
> o If you disagree, go to 3.
> 
> 2- Xvxn though my typxwritxr is an old modxl, it works quitx wxll xxcxpt for onx
> of thx kxys. I wish that it would work pxrfxctly. It is trux that thxrx arx forty-onx
> othxr kxys that function wxll xnough, but just onx kxy not working makxs all thx
> diffxrxncx.
> It sxxms to mx that a community is not unlikx my typxwritxr. Anyonx of us can
> say: "Wxll, I am only onx pxrson. What I do won't makx orbrxak thx community."
> That is trux. But xvxryonx doxs makx a diffxrxncx. A community nxxds thx activx
> participation of xvxyonx of its mxmbxrs.
> So nxxt timx you think your xfforts don't count, think of my typxwritxr and say to
> yoursxlf: "Although thxrx arx many pxoplx in thx community and things will gxt
> donx without mx, I must play my part. I won't bx a brokxn kxy."
> 
> Now, go to 3.
> 
> 3- Even though my typewriter is an old model, it works quite well except for one
> of the keys. I wish that it would work perfectly. It is true that there are forty-
> one other keys that function well enough, but just one key not working makes all
> the difference.
> 
> It seems to me that a community is not unlike my typewriter. Anyone of us can
> say: "Well, I am only one person. What I do will not make or break the
> community." That is true. But everyone does make a difference. A community
> needs the active participation of every one of its members.
> 
> So next time you think your efforts don't count, think of my typewriter and say to
> yourself," Although there are many people in the community and thing will get
> done without me, I must play my part." I won't be a broken key."
> 
> Congratulations! go to 2 for the counter example.
>
> — *Interactive Stories (Used by permission of the curator)*