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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fool: Numbskulls and Noodleheads.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Prayer that was Answered," what happens to the dishonest man?
(a) He is eaten by a tiger.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He lives forever.
(d) He is eaten by a bear.

2. Where did "The Parson and the Sexton" originate?
(a) Germany.
(b) Norway.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

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

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

5. Who tries to marry Sedna?
(a) The sky king.
(b) The earth king.
(c) A king.
(d) A prince.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is wrong with the couple's marriage in "What Happened to Hadji"?

2. Where does Quevedo grab the king in "Quevedo and the King"?

3. At the end of "Quevedo and the King," Quevedo thinks the king is ___________.

4. "How Men and Women Got Together" is about ________________.

5. Where did "Father of Eighteen Elves" originate?

(see the answer key)

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