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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Gardener and the Dog" which animal bites its owner?
(a) The cat.
(b) The pig.
(c) The sheep.
(d) The dog.

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

4. 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.

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

6. In "The Man and the Lion Traveling Together" who emerges stronger?
(a) No answers are correct.
(b) The lion.
(c) Both are equally strong.
(d) The man.

7. In "The Jackdaw and the Ravens" whom does the jackdaw decide to join?
(a) A company of roosters.
(b) A company of partridges.
(c) A company of cicadas.
(d) A company of ravens.

8. In "The Frogs Who Demanded a King" what does Zeus throw into the water a second time?
(a) A stick.
(b) A scorpion.
(c) A water snake.
(d) Coins.

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

10. In "The Foxes on the Bank of the Meander River" what pulls the fox away from the rest of his clan?
(a) A chase from another animal.
(b) He chasing another animal.
(c) His hunger.
(d) A strong current.

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

12. In "The Doctor and the Sick Man" how does the doctor's patient die?
(a) He dies because of excess drinking.
(b) He dies of old age.
(c) He dies because of excess stress.
(d) He dies because of excess eating.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Fox and the Woodcutter" what do we learn of the fox?

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

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

4. In "The Man Who Found a Golden Lion" the statue represents which animal?

5. In "Hermes and the Artisans" what does Zeus ask Hermes to do?

(see the answer keys)

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