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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 "Chelm Justice," whom does the judge sentence to die instead of the original criminal?
(a) His brother.
(b) A roofer.
(c) A blacksmith.
(d) A shoe mender.

2. What is the secret to knowledge according to "The Birth of Finn MacCumhail"?
(a) Scratching one's head.
(b) Reading books.
(c) Meditating.
(d) Biting one's thumb.

3. How long does the fisherman have to live in "Then the Merman Laughed"?
(a) Eight days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Three days.

4. What does Visilisa's mother give to her in 'Visilisa the Beautiful' ?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A doll.
(c) A horse.
(d) A pet fish.

5. In "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs," at whose house does the boy sleep?
(a) An ogre's house.
(b) A robber's house.
(c) A beggar's house.
(d) A witch's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the pickpockets in "The Two Pickpockets" hope their children become?

2. At the end of "The Goose Girl," what happens to the maid-in-waiting?

3. Who tries to marry Sedna?

4. In "Quevedo and the King," why is the king upset with Quevedo?

5. What happens to Crack at the end of "Crack and Crook"?

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