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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Bull and the Wild Goats" whom is the lion chasing?
(a) A stag.
(b) A fox.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A bull.

2. In "The Parrot and the House-ferret" why does the ferret get angry at the parrot?
(a) Because the parrot is pet more than the ferret.
(b) Because the parrot can get away with loud noises.
(c) Because the parrot is fed more than the ferret.
(d) Because the parrot is loved more than the ferret.

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

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

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

6. In "The Boastful Swallow and the Crow" whom does the swallow boast of being?
(a) A Greek Goddess.
(b) An Egyptian princess.
(c) A Greek Goddess of beauty.
(d) An Athenian princess.

7. In "The Sow and the Dog Insulting One Another" whom does the sow want to tear to pieces?
(a) The wolf.
(b) The dog.
(c) The goat.
(d) The fox.

8. In "The Ass and the Cicadas" whom is the ass jealous of?
(a) Donkeys.
(b) Cicadas.
(c) Horses.
(d) Dogs.

9. In "The Diviner" what happens to the diviner's house?
(a) None of the above.
(b) It is robbed.
(c) It is burnt down.
(d) It is buried.

10. In "The Bees and Zeus" what does Zeus grant to the bees?
(a) The ability to make honey.
(b) The ability to sting.
(c) The ability to make a hive.
(d) The ability to buzz.

11. In "The Bat and the House-ferrets" which animal is caught by the house ferret?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A worm.
(c) A beetle.
(d) A bat.

12. In "The Tortoise and the Hare" who wins the race?
(a) The hare.
(b) They never finish the race.
(c) The tortoise.
(d) Both win.

13. In "The Mole and His Mother" what does the mole tell his mother?
(a) That he can see.
(b) That he wants to be alone.
(c) That he is blind.
(d) That he can hunt for himself.

14. In "The Hyenas" what do we come to know about the hyenas?
(a) They change sex every three years.
(b) They change sex every four years.
(c) They change sex every year.
(d) They change sex every two years.

15. In "The Wild Boar and the Fox what is the wild boar doing?
(a) Sharpening his tusks.
(b) Breaking his tusks.
(c) Running away from the fox.
(d) Fighting with the fox.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hybris?

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

3. In "The Wolf and the Heron" who helps the wolf get a bone out of his throat?

4. In "The Woodcutter and Hermes" who appears before the woodcutter?

5. In "The Rose and the Amaranth" which two flowers are comparing themselves?

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