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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Jackdaw and the Ravens" whom does the jackdaw decide to join?

2. In "The Doctor and the Sick Man" how does the doctor's patient die?

3. In "The Seagull and the Kite" how does the gull rupture his gullet?

4. In "The Crab and the Fox" what happens to the crab?

5. In "The Man and the Lion Traveling Together" who emerges stronger?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "The Three Oxen and the Lion" how does the lion manage to eat all the oxen one by one?

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

4. How does the fox get revenge against the eagle in "The Eagle and the Fox"?

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

6. In "The Dog Who Carried the Meat" how does the dog lose his piece of meat?

7. In "The Lioness and the Vixen" why does the vixen criticize the lioness?

8. In "Zeus, Prometheus, Athena, and Momos" why is Momos banished from the Olympus?

9. In "The Reed and the Olive" what happens to the olive tree?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the objects used in all the fables (for example, the caves, trees, statues, etc.) encourage credulity to the setting in the fables?

Essay Topic 2

Aesop's fables are as relevant today as they were centuries ago. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How do you think animals play an important role in Aesop's fables in terms of themes, writing styles, settings, etc.?

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