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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Very Young and the Very Old.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Catherine, Sly Country Lass," how does Catherine trick the king?
(a) She poisons him.
(b) She gets him drunk.
(c) She swaps marbles.
(d) She lies.

2. Where did "Father of Eighteen Elves" originate?
(a) Iceland.
(b) America.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Ireland.

3. How are the pickpockets related in "The Two Pickpockets"?
(a) They are father and son.
(b) They are brothers.
(c) They are sisters.
(d) They are married.

4. What transports Brian to a far away land in "The Man Who Had No Story"?
(a) A car.
(b) A well.
(c) A horse.
(d) A beanstalk.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Man Who Had No Story," what does the elderly couple ask Brian to do?

3. Why does the king become angry with Catherine in the story "Catherine, Sly Country Lass"?

4. Why is Glooscap sad in "Glooscap and the Baby"?

5. How does Wasis respond to Glooscoop in "Glooscap and the Baby"?

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