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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Getting of Wisdom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What vegetable is the man tending to at the start of "Talk"?
(a) Yams.
(b) Cucumbers.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Onions.

2. How is the child in "The Two Pickpockets" deformed?
(a) He has a cleft lip.
(b) His hand is curled tight.
(c) He has no eyelids.
(d) He has eleven toes.

3. In "The Swan-Maiden," what happens when the man returns the stolen item to the swan?
(a) She flies away.
(b) She marries him.
(c) She kills him.
(d) She dies.

4. What does Ansai ask people to count in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi"?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Yams.

5. In "The Waiting Maid's Parrot," what does the parrot help the maiden do?
(a) Save her family.
(b) Win riches.
(c) Find food.
(d) Fall in love.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does the husband become partners in "The Bad Wife"?

2. What is the man in "The Seventh Father of the House" looking for?

3. What does the king send for in "Wagging My Tail in the Mud"?

4. In "The Blacksmith's Wife of Yarrowfoot," what is nailed to the brother's wife?

5. What happens in "The Brewery of Eggshells" when the woman performs the test on her child?

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