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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 Sleeping Dog and the Wolf" which animal pounces on a sleeping dog?

2. In "The Gardener and the Dog" which animal bites its owner?

3. In "The Raven and Hermes" which animal is caught in a snare?

4. In "The Man Who Shattered a Statue of a God" what comes out of the statue that the man broke?

5. In "The Ploughman and the Eagle" who saves the ploughman from a collapsing wall?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. In "A Sick Raven" why will the sick raven not be cured?

8. In "The Kid and the Wolf Who Played the Flute" what does the wolf realize about his nature?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends. Which of the fables depicts this moral? How?

Essay Topic 2

Give examples from the fables of some of the themes, metaphors, similes, and alliterations used. What do you think of the author's writing style?

Essay Topic 3

How did the morals of Aesop affect the political, social, and family life in Ancient Greece during the 400s and 300s B.C.? Can you find examples from this time period?

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