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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Chariot of Hermes and the Arabs" whom does Hermes call liars and cheaters?
(a) The Greeks.
(b) The Asians.
(c) The Arabs.
(d) The Egyptians.

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

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

5. In "Diogenes and the Bald Man" who is Diogenes?
(a) An orator.
(b) A writer.
(c) A philosopher.
(d) A God.

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

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

8. In "The Hind Afflicted by Deformity" what happens to the hind?
(a) She is badly hurt.
(b) She is caught by poaching sailors.
(c) She is killed by an animal.
(d) She dies.

9. In "The Beaver" which animal's genital cures certain ailments?
(a) The stag's.
(b) The beaver's.
(c) The bear's.
(d) The deer's.

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

11. In "The Reed and the Olive" which tree snaps?
(a) The oak tree.
(b) The reed tree.
(c) The apple tree.
(d) The olive tree.

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

13. 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 the hollow closes up.
(b) None of the above.
(c) Because his whole body swells.
(d) Because his stomach swells.

14. 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.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Man and the Lion Traveling Together" who emerges stronger?

2. In "The Lioness and the Vixen" why does the vixen criticize the lioness?

3. In "The Mule" what does the mule realize about her father?

4. In "The Lion and the Wild Boar" whom does the lion fight with?

5. In "The Ploughman and the Eagle" who saves the ploughman from a collapsing wall?

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