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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. What does Hodja tell the owner happened to the second item he borrowed in "The Hodja and the Cauldron"?
(a) It had a baby.
(b) It broke.
(c) He lost it.
(d) It died.

2. In "Merry Prank," the king wants to see if ________is more clever then his jesters.
(a) Tyll.
(b) The Prince.
(c) The queen.
(d) Hal.

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

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

5. How does Wasis respond to Glooscoop in "Glooscap and the Baby"?
(a) Wasis recites poetry.
(b) Wasis does not respond..
(c) Wasis screams.
(d) Wasis hits Glooscap.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is no one allowed to say in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi"?

2. What does Hodja borrow in "The Hodja and the Cauldron"?

3. In "Chelm Justice," whom does the judge sentence to die instead of the original criminal?

4. What must the servant in "Helping to Lie'" help his master do?

5. In "Catherine, Sly Country Lass," how does Catherine trick the king?

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