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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Wolf and the Goat" which animal is the wolf trying to trick?
(a) An ass.
(b) A lamb.
(c) A goat.
(d) A deer.

2. In "The Mice and the House-ferrets" who is at war?
(a) No answers are correct.
(b) The cats and the house ferrets.
(c) The mice and the cats.
(d) The mice and the house ferrets.

3. Which two Gods marry in "Polemos and Hybris"?
(a) Polemus and Herakles.
(b) Polemos and Zeus.
(c) They do not marry.
(d) Polemos and Hybris.

4. In "The Wolf Proud of His Shadow, and the Lion" what is the wolf proud of?
(a) His shadow.
(b) His cunning nature.
(c) His tail.
(d) His howling.

5. In "The Travelers and the Ax" what do the two travelers find?
(a) A dead animal.
(b) A pair of scissors.
(c) A hammer.
(d) An axe.

6. In "The Wolf and the Lamb" whom is the wolf accusing?
(a) The goat.
(b) The lamb.
(c) The hyena.
(d) The fox.

7. In "The Wolf and the Heron" who helps the wolf get a bone out of his throat?
(a) A heron.
(b) A fox.
(c) A lion.
(d) A mouse.

8. In "The Wild Boar, the Horse and the Huntsman" which two animals share pasture?
(a) Wild boar and the sheep.
(b) Sheep and the goats
(c) Goat and the horse.
(d) Wild boar and horse.

9. In "The Child Thief and His Mother" why does the man go to jail?
(a) Because he is a poacher.
(b) Because he is a thief.
(c) Because he is a liar.
(d) Because he is a murderer.

10. In "The Two Carrying-pouches" who creates man?
(a) Horoks.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Prometheus.
(d) None of the above.

11. In "The Castaway and the Sea" whom is the castaway baling for his misfortune?
(a) The sailor.
(b) The ship.
(c) No answers are correct.
(d) The sea.

12. In Fable 293 what is the child catching?
(a) Locuts.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) Beetles.
(d) Flies.

13. Who is Piraeus?
(a) A God.
(b) A mathematician.
(c) A painter.
(d) A singer.

14. In "The Traveler and Hermes" whom does the traveler meet?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Another traveller.

15. In "The Begging Priests of Cybele" which animal's skin is used to make drums?
(a) The donkey's.
(b) The pig's.
(c) The wolf's.
(d) The ass'es.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lion and the Mouse Who Returned a Kindness" which animal has the lion called home for dinner?

2. In "The Swallow and the Crow Obstinately Contending over Their Beauty" which two birds are arguing?

3. In "The Diviner" what happens to the diviner's house?

4. In "The Monkey's Children" how many kids does the monkey give birth to?

5. In "The Sow and the Dog Insulting One Another" whom does the sow want to tear to pieces?

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