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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. Which of the fables mark the beginning of the Fox Fables?
(a) Fables 28 and 29.
(b) Fables 29 and 30.
(c) Fables 31 and 32.
(d) Fables 30 and 31.

2. In "Zeus and the Men" what does Zeus ask Hermes to give all of mankind?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Humor.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Intelligence.

3. In "The Woman and the Hen" the hen lays how many eggs in a day?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) A dozen.
(d) One.

4. In "The Mule" what does the mule realize about her father?
(a) That he was an intelligent mule.
(b) That he was an ass.
(c) That he was very handsome.
(d) That he was hated by everyone.

5. In "The Crested Lark" why does the lark get death penalty?
(a) Because she steals a piece of grain.
(b) Because she steals someone else's food.
(c) Because she lies.
(d) Because she kills a fellow lark.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Man Who Found a Golden Lion" the statue represents which animal?

2. In "The Seagull and the Kite" how does the gull rupture his gullet?

3. In "The Kite Who Neighed" how does the kite lose his voice?

4. To whom does the merchant sell this item to in "The Man Selling a Holy Statue"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Lion and the Dolphin" why is the dolphin not able to help the lion?

2. In "The Raven and Hermes" why can't the raven be trusted?

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

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

5. In "The Three Oxen and the Lion" how does the lion manage to eat all the oxen one by one?

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

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

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

9. In "The Ploughman and the Eagle" why does the eagle protect the ploughman from the collapsing wall?

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

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