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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Folling the Devil.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi" when the forbidden word is spoken?
(a) Choking.
(b) Death.
(c) Your tongue falls out.
(d) The crops die.

2. What does the lawyer put in his pocket at the end of "The Lawyer and the Devil"?
(a) A coin.
(b) A wafer.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A candle.

3. What is wrong with the earth in "Why the Hare Runs Away"?
(a) It is dry.
(b) It is empty.
(c) It is muddy.
(d) It is wet.

4. In "Quevedo and the King," why is the king upset with Quevedo?
(a) Quevedo plays pranks.
(b) Quevedo is lazy.
(c) Quevedo plots to kill the king.
(d) Quevedo kisses the queen.

5. In "Talk," who sends the frightened men away?
(a) The police.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A priest.
(d) The chief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John wish for in the story "Wicked John and the Devil"?

2. Who frees the devil from Katcha's clutches?

3. "The King of Ireland's Son'' is about _____________.

4. Where did "The Princess on the Glass Hill" ' originate?

5. Where does "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi"originate?

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