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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Bird-catcher and the Asp" how does the bird catcher die?
(a) He is bitten by a spider.
(b) He is bitten by an asp.
(c) He is bitten by a dog.
(d) He is bitten by a scorpion.

2. In "The Stag at the Spring and the Lion" which animal is admiring its own reflection?
(a) A deer.
(b) An ox.
(c) An antelope.
(d) A stag.

3. In "The Ploughman and the Eagle" who saves the ploughman from a collapsing wall?
(a) No answers are correct.
(b) A hawk.
(c) A halcyon.
(d) An eagle.

4. In "The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox" which animal does the dog tear to pieces?
(a) The pig.
(b) The cock.
(c) The fox.
(d) The rooster.

5. In "The Aging Lion and the Fox" how does the old lion manage to kill other animals?
(a) By asking a pack of wolves to hunt them for him.
(b) By asking his man friend to kill them for him.
(c) By having a fox kill them.
(d) By pretending to be sick.

6. In "The Seagull and the Kite" how does the gull rupture his gullet?
(a) By swallowing a crab.
(b) No answers are correct.
(c) By swallowing a fish.
(d) By swallowing a frog.

7. To whom does the merchant sell this item to in "The Man Selling a Holy Statue"?
(a) To Hermes.
(b) To a beetle.
(c) To a fox.
(d) To an eagle.

8. In "The Cheat" what happens to the poor man?
(a) He is given 1000 drachmas.
(b) He dies.
(c) He is beaten up by the pirates.
(d) He is sold into slavery.

9. Who chases the wolf in "The Kid and the Wolf Who Played the Flute"?
(a) No answers are correct.
(b) Lions.
(c) Tigers.
(d) Hounds.

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

11. In "The Fox and the Woodcutter" what do we learn of the fox?
(a) That he is wise.
(b) That he is brave.
(c) That is he very dumb.
(d) That he is as cunning as ever.

12. In "The Halcyon" what is a halcyon?
(a) A bird.
(b) A river.
(c) A God.
(d) An animal.

13. What do we learn about Man's nature from "The Man and the Satyr"?
(a) It is changeable.
(b) It is permanent.
(c) It is temporary.
(d) It is not changeable.

14. In "The Lion and the Wild Ass" whom does the lion share his food with?
(a) A fox.
(b) A wild ass.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A boar.

15. In "The Lion, the Wolf and the Fox" whose skin must the lion wear to keep himself alive?
(a) The deer's skin.
(b) The sheep's skin.
(c) The wolf's skin.
(d) The fox's skin.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Goat and the Donkey" why is the goat sacrificed?

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

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

4. In "The Kite Who Neighed" how does the kite lose his voice?

5. In "The Man Who Shattered a Statue of a God" what comes out of the statue that the man broke?

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