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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Heifer and the Ox" whom does the heifer see in the field?
(a) An ox.
(b) A fox.
(c) A monkey.
(d) A beetle.

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

4. In "The Fox and the Bramble" what is the fox trying to do?
(a) Chase the snake.
(b) Elongate his own body.
(c) Make friends with the snake.
(d) Try and kill the snake.

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

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

7. In "The Man Who Shattered a Statue of a God" what comes out of the statue that the man broke?
(a) Gold coins.
(b) Silver coins.
(c) Food.
(d) Clothing.

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

9. In "The Goat and the Donkey" why is the goat sacrificed?
(a) Because the vet prescribes goat lung for the donkey.
(b) Because the goat is jealous.
(c) Because the farmer wants his wishes granted.
(d) Because the the Gods want to eat it.

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

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

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

13. In "The Lion, the Bear and the Fox" who is fighting over a dead swan?
(a) The bear and the fox.
(b) The lion and the fox.
(c) The lion and the bear.
(d) The lion and the wolf.

14. In "The Lion and the Mouse Who Returned a Kindness" which animal rescues a lion from the hunter's clutches?
(a) A fox.
(b) A wolf.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A mouse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do we learn about Man's nature from "The Man and the Satyr"?

2. To whom does the merchant sell this item to in "The Man Selling a Holy Statue"?

3. In "The Doctor and the Sick Man" how does the doctor's patient die?

4. Who chases the wolf in "The Kid and the Wolf Who Played the Flute"?

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

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