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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 Ethiopian" what is the man doing to the slave?
(a) Trying to steal from him.
(b) Trying to beat him.
(c) Trying to rub the color off of his skin.
(d) Trying to run away with him.

2. In "The Murderer" who eats the man?
(a) A crocodile.
(b) A snake.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A lion.

3. In "The Fox and the Billy Goat" what do we learn of the goat?
(a) That it is very clever.
(b) That it is very strong.
(c) That it is very weak.
(d) That it is not clever.

4. In "The Lion, the Bear and the Fox" who is fighting over a dead swan?
(a) The lion and the fox.
(b) The lion and the bear.
(c) The lion and the wolf.
(d) The bear and the fox.

5. In "The Jackdaw and the Ravens" whom does the jackdaw decide to join?
(a) A company of ravens.
(b) A company of roosters.
(c) A company of partridges.
(d) A company of cicadas.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lion and the Mouse Who Returned a Kindness" which animal rescues a lion from the hunter's clutches?

2. In "The Man and the Lion Traveling Together" who emerges stronger?

3. In "The Lioness and the Vixen" why does the vixen criticize the lioness?

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

5. In "The Ploughman and Chance" what does the ploughman find in the field?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "The Fox and the Bunch of Grapes" what does the fox call the grapes even though he has not tasted them?

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

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

6. In "The Mischievous Man" how does the man try to prove that the Oracle of Delphi is a fraud?

7. In "The Dog Who Carried the Meat" how does the dog lose his piece of meat?

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

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

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

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