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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Pots" which two kinds of pots float in a river?
(a) An earthenware pot and a bronze pot.
(b) A ceramic pot and a gold pot.
(c) A ceramic and a iron pot.
(d) An earthenware pot and a silver pot.

2. Who wakes up the traveler in "The Traveler and Chance"?
(a) Chance.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Wetness.
(d) Cold.

3. In "The Wolf and the Lion" who eats the lamb after the wolf steals it?
(a) A hyena.
(b) The lion.
(c) The fox.
(d) The wolf.

4. In "The Satisfied Wolf and the Ewe" whom does the wolf see lying on its own back?
(a) An ewe.
(b) A fox.
(c) A hyena.
(d) A dog.

5. In "The Wolves and the Sheep" whom do the wolves slaughter?
(a) An elephant.
(b) The sheep dogs.
(c) The sheep.
(d) The dogs.

6. In "The Wolf and the Ass" who reveals the wolf's truth?
(a) A hyena.
(b) A fox.
(c) Other wolves.
(d) The ass.

7. In "The Parrot and the House-ferret" which bird does the man buy?
(a) A parrot.
(b) A cicada.
(c) A nightingale.
(d) A ferret.

8. In "The Ass and the Lap-dog" whom is the ass jealous of?
(a) The fox.
(b) The horse.
(c) The dog.
(d) The wolf.

9. How many pouches are bestowed upon man when he is created?
(a) Ten pouches.
(b) Five pouches.
(c) Two pouches.
(d) Three pouches.

10. In "The Ass and the Frogs" what is the ass carrying?
(a) He is carrying a load of wood.
(b) He is carrying a load of sponges.
(c) None of the above.
(d) He is carrying a load of salt.

11. In "The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs" what does the farmer do to his hen?
(a) He feeds her.
(b) He kills her.
(c) He sells.
(d) He gifts it to the Gods.

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

13. In "The Bald Horseman" why do people laugh at the bald man?
(a) Because his wig does not come off of his head.
(b) Because he falls down.
(c) Because his wig falls off.
(d) Because his wig catches fire.

14. In "The Snake and the Crab" what does the crab do to the snake?
(a) He befriends him.
(b) Bites him.
(c) Kills him.
(d) Feeds him.

15. In "The Young Men and the Butcher" what do the two men do?
(a) They hurt the butcher.
(b) They paint everything in his shop.
(c) They steal from the butcher.
(d) They kill the butcher.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Ass and the Ass-driver" why does the ass driver let go off the ass?

2. In "Winter and Spring" which two seasons are arguing?

3. In "The Hen and the Swallow" whose eggs does the hen sit on?

4. In "The Bandit and the Mulberry Tree" the bandit is hung from which tree?

5. Who is Hybris?

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