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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. In "Nars-ed-Din Hodja in the Pulpit," whom does the Hodja address at the beginning of the story?
(a) His congregation.
(b) His students.
(c) The reader.
(d) His parents.

2. What happens to the girl at the house she visits accidentally in "The Little Old Woman with Five Cows"?
(a) Her face is ripped off.
(b) She drinks some tea.
(c) She has dinner.
(d) She is attacked by wolves.

3. Who are the main tricksters in "The Tall Tales"?
(a) A king and a queen.
(b) Three brothers.
(c) Five thieves.
(d) Two sisters.

4. In "Talk" something frightens the men. What frightens them?
(a) The water speaks to them.
(b) Ghosts speak to them.
(c) The sky speaks to them.
(d) Their objects talk.

5. What is the true identity of the brother's wife in "The Blacksmith's Wife of Yarrowfoot"?
(a) A princesss.
(b) A queen.
(c) A witch.
(d) An ogre.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is the origin of the tale "The Drovers Who Lost Their Feet"?

2. In what country did "Merry Prank" originate?

3. In "The Brewery of Eggshells," with what is the woman's baby replaced?

4. The man in "Those Stubborn Souls, the Biellese," is turned into _______________.

5. What does the Rabbi in "It Could Always Be Worse" tell the men to bring into his home?

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