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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Chariot of Hermes and the Arabs" whom does Hermes call liars and cheaters?
(a) The Asians.
(b) The Egyptians.
(c) The Greeks.
(d) The Arabs.

2. In "The Orator Demades" who is Demeter ?
(a) A slave.
(b) A God.
(c) An orator.
(d) A hunter.

3. In "The Dog and the Hare" who catches the hare?
(a) A hound.
(b) A fox.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A lion.

4. In "The Ploughman and the Snake Who Had Killed his Son" who bites the ploughman's son?
(a) A snake.
(b) A scorpion.
(c) An insect.
(d) None of the above.

5. In "The Dog with a Bell" why does the owner tie a bell around the dog's neck?
(a) To know where he is located.
(b) To decorate it's neck.
(c) To warn people of the dog's approach.
(d) No answers are correct.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Fox and the Leopard" which two animals are comparing themselves?

2. What item does the merchant sell in "The Man Selling a Holy Statue"?

3. In "The Stag at the Spring and the Lion" which animal is admiring its own reflection?

4. In "The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox" which animal does the dog tear to pieces?

5. In "The Ploughman and Chance" what does the ploughman find in the field?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Raven and Hermes" why can't the raven be trusted?

2. In "The Middle-aged Man and His Mistresses" why does the man lose all his hair?

3. In "The Two Cocks and the Eagle" how does the winner end up losing?

4. In "The Kite Who Neighed" what happens to the kite?

5. In "The Beaver" what does the beaver do to protect himself?

6. In "The Jackdaw and the Fox" why does the fox ask the jackdaw to stop living on hope?

7. In "The Nightingale and the Hawk" what does the hawk say to the nightingale?

8. In "The Fox and the Bunch of Grapes" what does the fox call the grapes even though he has not tasted them?

9. In "The Oak Trees and Zeus" why do the oak trees appeal to Zeus for help?

10. In "The Goat and the Donkey" why is the goat sacrificed?

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