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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Child Thief and His Mother" why does the man go to jail?
(a) Because he is a liar.
(b) Because he is a murderer.
(c) Because he is a thief.
(d) Because he is a poacher.

2. In "The Bat and the House-ferrets" which animal is caught by the house ferret?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A worm.
(c) A beetle.
(d) A bat.

3. In "The Mouse and the Frog" which animals ties his foot to that of a mouse's?
(a) The house ferret.
(b) The beetle.
(c) The tortoise.
(d) The frog.

4. Who is Polemos?
(a) God of beauty.
(b) God of victory.
(c) God of vengence
(d) God of war.

5. In "The Monkey and the Camel" which animal dances badly?
(a) The ass.
(b) The lion.
(c) The camel.
(d) The monkey.

6. In "The Miser" why does the miser cry out in despair?
(a) Because his gold is stolen.
(b) Because his gold is missing.
(c) Because he did not do anything with it when he had it.
(d) Because his gold has come down in value.

7. In "The Young Men and the Butcher" what do the two men do?
(a) They kill the butcher.
(b) They paint everything in his shop.
(c) They steal from the butcher.
(d) They hurt the butcher.

8. In "The Woodcutter and Hermes" who appears before the woodcutter?
(a) Hermes.
(b) Zeus.
(c) A woman.
(d) Momos.

9. In "The Traveler and Truth" who is Truth?
(a) An angel.
(b) A God.
(c) A man.
(d) A woman.

10. Why does the owner beat up his animal the ass in "The Ass Carrying a Statue of a God"?
(a) The ass starts kicking people.
(b) The ass starts braying too loudly.
(c) The ass refuses to move.
(d) The ass starts bowing to people.

11. In "The Wolf and the Ass" who reveals the wolf's truth?
(a) A hyena.
(b) Other wolves.
(c) A fox.
(d) The ass.

12. In "The Castaway and the Sea" whom is the castaway baling for his misfortune?
(a) The ship.
(b) No answers are correct.
(c) The sailor.
(d) The sea.

13. In "The Wild Boar and the Fox what is the wild boar doing?
(a) Sharpening his tusks.
(b) Running away from the fox.
(c) Fighting with the fox.
(d) Breaking his tusks.

14. In "The Parrot and the House-ferret" which bird does the man buy?
(a) A ferret.
(b) A parrot.
(c) A nightingale.
(d) A cicada.

15. In "The Mice and the House-ferrets" who is at war?
(a) The cats and the house ferrets.
(b) The mice and the cats.
(c) No answers are correct.
(d) The mice and the house ferrets.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs" what does the farmer do to his hen?

2. In "The Bird-catcher and the Partridge" whom does the bird catcher kill?

3. In "The Hen and the Swallow" whose eggs does the hen sit on?

4. In "The Two Carrying-pouches" who creates man?

5. In "The Sow and the Dog Insulting One Another" whom does the sow want to tear to pieces?

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