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

2. In "The King's Favorite," when does the king remember the girl's disobedience?
(a) When she is old.
(b) When she dies.
(c) On her 13th birthday.
(d) He does not remember.

3. What punishment is given to the boy in "Truth and Falsehood"?
(a) His fingers are broken.
(b) His ears are pulled.
(c) He is spanked.
(d) His ears are boxed.

4. The young man loses his prize horse in "Lost Horse." What does does his father think about this?
(a) It was unavoidable.
(b) He is very upset.
(c) He's indifferent.
(d) It's a blessing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Visilisa's mother give to her in 'Visilisa the Beautiful' ?

2. What does the king give to the boy in "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs"?

3. What is Bridget supposed to find at the castle in 'Bridget and the Lurikeen'?

4. What creature must Art beat in "The King of Ireland's Son"?

5. At the end of "The Goose Girl," what happens to the maid-in-waiting?

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