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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 "Zeus and the Snake" from which animal does Zeus refuse to take a wedding gift?
(a) A snake.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A lion.
(d) A fox.

2. In "The Lion and the Wild Boar" whom does the lion fight with?
(a) A fox.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A hound.
(d) A boar.

3. In "The Raven and Hermes" which animal is caught in a snare?
(a) A rooster.
(b) A raven.
(c) A cicada.
(d) A jackdaw.

4. Who chases the wolf in "The Kid and the Wolf Who Played the Flute"?
(a) Tigers.
(b) Hounds.
(c) No answers are correct.
(d) Lions.

5. In "The Kite Who Neighed" how does the kite lose his voice?
(a) By imitating a donkey's braying.
(b) By trying to imitate the horse's neighing.
(c) By trying to imitate a frog's croaking.
(d) By trying to imitate an ass's braying.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Dog Who Chased a Lion, and the Fox" which animal is the dog chasing?

2. In "The Crab and the Fox" what happens to the crab?

3. In "The Dog with a Bell" why does the owner tie a bell around the dog's neck?

4. In "The Three Oxen and the Lion" how does the lion eat the oxen?

5. In "The Ploughman and the Snake Who Had Killed his Son" who bites the ploughman's son?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Kite Who Neighed" what happens to the kite?

2. In "The Oak Trees and Zeus" why do the oak trees appeal to Zeus for help?

3. In "The Jackdaw and the Fox" why does the fox ask the jackdaw to stop living on hope?

4. In "The Reed and the Olive" what happens to the olive tree?

5. In "The Nightingale and the Hawk" what does the hawk say to the nightingale?

6. In "The Middle-aged Man and His Mistresses" why does the man lose all his hair?

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

8. How does the fox get revenge against the eagle in "The Eagle and the Fox"?

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

10. In "The Two Cocks and the Eagle" how does the winner end up losing?

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