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

2. In "The Fly" who falls into a pot of meat?
(a) A fly.
(b) A beetle.
(c) No answers are correct.
(d) A worm.

3. In "The Ass and the Frogs" what is the ass carrying?
(a) He is carrying a load of sponges.
(b) He is carrying a load of salt.
(c) None of the above.
(d) He is carrying a load of wood.

4. In "The Bandit and the Mulberry Tree" the bandit is hung from which tree?
(a) A mulberry tree.
(b) An apple tree.
(c) A fig tree.
(d) An oak tree.

5. In "The Partridge and the Man" whom does the man catch?
(a) A partridge.
(b) A cicadal.
(c) A rooster.
(d) A jackdaw.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Swallow and the Serpent" who eats the swallow's eggs?

2. In "The Bird-catcher and the Stork" whom does the bird catcher catch?

3. Whom does the ass kick in"The Ass Pretending to Be Lame, and the Wolf"?

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

5. In "The Rose and the Amaranth" which two flowers are comparing themselves?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Ant" what does Zeus do to the farmer?

2. In "The Shepherd and the Sea" why does the shepherd decide to go trading?

3. In "The Son and the Painted Lion" how does the old man's son die?

4. In "The Injured Wolf and the Ewe" why does the ewe not help the injured wolf?

5. In "The Shepherd and the Wolf Cubs" what is the mistake committed by the shepherd?

6. In "The Wolf and the Lamb" how does the wolf try to trick the lamb?

7. In "The Wolf Proud of His Shadow, and the Lion" why is the wolf killed?

8. In "The Monkey and the Camel" why is the camel driven away?

9. What happens in "The Tortoise and the Hare"?

10. In "Prometheus and Men" why does Prometheus turn some of the beasts into men?

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