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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fables 151-155 | Fables 156-160 | Fables 161-165.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Thieves and the Cock" what do the thieves steal?
(a) A rooster.
(b) A piece of jewelry.
(c) A cockerel.
(d) A horse.

2. In "The Crab and the Fox" what happens to the crab?
(a) He is stung by a shellfish.
(b) He is caught by fishermen.
(c) He is eaten by the fox.
(d) He is eaten by a stork.

3. In "The Men and Zeus" what is the gift given by Zeus to Man?
(a) Gift of wisdom.
(b) Gift of voice.
(c) Gift of power.
(d) Gift of speech.

4. In fable "The Cat and the Hens" why does the goatherd break a horn of one of the goats?
(a) Because that goat ignored the goatherd when he was calling it back.
(b) Because that goat tried to harm the goatherd.
(c) Because the goat was troubling the other goats of the herd.
(d) Because the goatherd wanted to sell the goat's horns.

5. In "The Ethiopian" what is the man doing to the slave?
(a) Trying to run away with him.
(b) Trying to steal from him.
(c) Trying to rub the color off of his skin.
(d) Trying to beat him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Zeus and the Tortoise" which animal does not come to Zeus's wedding feast?

2. In "The Halcyon" what is a halcyon?

3. In "The Ploughman and Chance" what does the ploughman find in the field?

4. In "The Murderer" who eats the man?

5. In "The Two Cocks and the Eagle" what happens to the winner of the cock fight?

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