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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Man Who Shattered a Statue of a God" what comes out of the statue that the man broke?
(a) Gold coins.
(b) Silver coins.
(c) Food.
(d) Clothing.

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

3. In fable "The Cat and the Hens" why does the goatherd break a horn of one of the goats?
(a) Because that goat tried to harm the goatherd.
(b) Because that goat ignored the goatherd when he was calling it back.
(c) Because the goat was troubling the other goats of the herd.
(d) Because the goatherd wanted to sell the goat's horns.

4. In "The Heifer and the Ox" whom does the heifer see in the field?
(a) A fox.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A beetle.
(d) An ox.

5. In "The Blind Man" what is given to the blind man?
(a) A wolf cub.
(b) A fox cub.
(c) A lion cub.
(d) A lamb.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Lion, the Bear and the Fox" who steals the swan?

3. In "The Thieves and the Cock" what do the thieves steal?

4. In "The Jackdaw and the Birds" who is voted as the most beautiful bird?

5. In "The Halcyon" what is a halcyon?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Beaver" what does the beaver do to protect himself?

2. In "The Sleeping Dog and the Wolf" how does the wolf lose his meal?

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

4. In "The Kid and the Wolf Who Played the Flute" what does the wolf realize about his nature?

5. What does Hermes learn about himself in "Hermes and the Sculptor"?

6. In "A Sick Raven" why will the sick raven not be cured?

7. In "Zeus and the Tortoise" why does Zeus curse the tortoise?

8. In "Zeus, Prometheus, Athena, and Momos" why is Momos banished from the Olympus?

9. In "The Goat and the Donkey" why is the goat sacrificed?

10. In "The Lion and the Mouse Who Returned a Kindness" how does the mouse help the lion?

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