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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "The Murderer" who eats the man?
(a) A snake.
(b) A crocodile.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A lion.

4. In "The Man Who Found a Golden Lion" the statue represents which animal?
(a) A lion.
(b) A lamb.
(c) A goat.
(d) A tiger.

5. In "The Ox-driver and Herakles" whom does the ox-driver invoke when his wagon falls?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Theseus.
(c) Herakles.
(d) Aphrodite.

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

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

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

9. In "The Swan Mistaken for a Goose" what two animals does the man keep?
(a) A goose and a partridge.
(b) A swan and a goose.
(c) A swan and a pig.
(d) A goose and a pig.

10. In "Zeus and the Tortoise" which animal does not come to Zeus's wedding feast?
(a) The fox.
(b) The lion.
(c) The snake.
(d) The tortoise.

11. In "The Dog and the Shellfish" what animal does the dog swallow?
(a) A tunny-fish.
(b) A halycon.
(c) A shellfish.
(d) A fish.

12. In "The Two Men Who Quarreled About the Gods" who or what are Theseus and Herakles?
(a) Painters.
(b) Gods.
(c) Names of rivers.
(d) Locals of a village.

13. In "The Lion, the Ass and the Fox" why does the ass get killed by the lion?
(a) Because he gives a larger portion of the hunt to the fox.
(b) Because the ass tries to run away with the hunt.
(c) Because the ass divides the hunt equally.
(d) Because he keeps the larger portion of the hunt for himself.

14. In "The Lion and the Wild Boar" whom does the lion fight with?
(a) A fox.
(b) A hound.
(c) A boar.
(d) A wolf.

15. In "The Lion, the Bear and the Fox" who steals the swan?
(a) The fox.
(b) The lion.
(c) The bear.
(d) The hyena.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Reed and the Olive" which tree snaps?

2. In "The Fox and the Leopard" which two animals are comparing themselves?

3. In "The Jackdaw and the Ravens" whom does the jackdaw decide to join?

4. In "The Ethiopian" what is the man doing to the slave?

5. In "The Orator Demades" who is Demeter ?

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