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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 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 is attacked by wolves.
(c) She drinks some tea.
(d) She has dinner.

2. What is the origin of the story "The Finn Messenger"?
(a) Scotland.
(b) England.
(c) Norway.
(d) Ireland.

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

4. Why does the man return to marry the girl at the end of "The Three Sillies"'?
(a) A witch forces him to return.
(b) He misses her.
(c) He finds people sillier then she is.
(d) He doesn't find anyone sillier then she is.

5. At the end of "The Goose Girl," what happens to the maid-in-waiting?
(a) A spell is cast upon her.
(b) She marries the prince.
(c) She marries the king.
(d) She is sentenced to death.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the owner of the items conclude at the end of "The Hodja and the Cauldron"?

3. In "The Prayer that was Answered," what happens to the dishonest man?

4. Where does Anansi hide his treasures in "Getting Common Sense"?

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

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