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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose statue is being offered for free in "Hermes and the Sculptor"?
(a) Hera's.
(b) Zeus's.
(c) Momos's.
(d) Hermes's.

2. In "Zeus and Apollo" who competes at archery?
(a) Apollo and Momos.
(b) Zeus and Hermes.
(c) Apollo and Hermes.
(d) Zeus and Apollo.

3. Who asks for alms in "The Adder and the File"?
(a) A lamb.
(b) A fox.
(c) An adder.
(d) An ox.

4. In "The Sleeping Dog and the Wolf" which animal pounces on a sleeping dog?
(a) A hyena.
(b) A hound.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A lion.

5. In "The Raven and Hermes" which animal is caught in a snare?
(a) A raven.
(b) A rooster.
(c) A jackdaw.
(d) A cicada.

6. Which of the fables mark the beginning of the Fox Fables?
(a) Fables 28 and 29.
(b) Fables 31 and 32.
(c) Fables 29 and 30.
(d) Fables 30 and 31.

7. In "The Middle-aged Man and His Mistresses" how many mistresses does the man have?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

8. In "The Fox with a Swollen Stomach" why is the fox not able to come out of the hollow of the oak tree?
(a) Because his stomach swells.
(b) None of the above.
(c) Because the hollow closes up.
(d) Because his whole body swells.

9. In "The Starving Dogs" what do the dogs find?
(a) Dead meat.
(b) Animal hides.
(c) A dead wolf.
(d) A wounded fox.

10. In "Zeus and the Snake" from which animal does Zeus refuse to take a wedding gift?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A lion.
(c) A fox.
(d) A snake.

11. What item does the merchant sell in "The Man Selling a Holy Statue"?
(a) A piece of furniture.
(b) A tree.
(c) A book.
(d) A statue.

12. In "Hermes and the Artisans" what does Zeus ask Hermes to do?
(a) Pour poison of lies on all the artisans.
(b) Pour poison of lies on man.
(c) Pour poison of lies on all the Gods.
(d) Pour poison of lies on all the animals.

13. In "The Jackdaw and the Birds" who is voted as the most beautiful bird?
(a) The cicada.
(b) The nightingale.
(c) The jackdaw.
(d) The eagle.

14. In "The Three Oxen and the Lion" how does the lion eat the oxen?
(a) By seperating them.
(b) By chasing them all.
(c) By eating them all at once.
(d) By hunting them when they are sleeping.

15. In "The Ploughman and the Snake Who Had Killed his Son" who bites the ploughman's son?
(a) A snake.
(b) A scorpion.
(c) An insect.
(d) None of the above.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Bird-catcher and the Asp" how does the bird catcher die?

2. In fable "The Cat and the Hens" why does the goatherd break a horn of one of the goats?

3. In "The Foxes on the Bank of the Meander River" what pulls the fox away from the rest of his clan?

4. In "The Sorceress" why is the sorceress sentenced to death?

5. In "The Cheat" what happens to the poor man?

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