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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 Ploughman and Chance" what does the ploughman find in the field?
(a) A basket of food.
(b) No answers are correct.
(c) A new plough.
(d) A pot of gold.

2. In "Diogenes and the Bald Man" who is Diogenes?
(a) A philosopher.
(b) A God.
(c) An orator.
(d) A writer.

3. In "The Reed and the Olive" which two trees are arguing?
(a) The reed and the apple tree.
(b) The apple and the oak tree.
(c) The reed and the olive tree.
(d) The olive and the oak tree.

4. In "The Gardener and the Dog" which animal bites its owner?
(a) The pig.
(b) The dog.
(c) The sheep.
(d) The cat.

5. In "The Lion and the Mouse Who Returned a Kindness" which animal rescues a lion from the hunter's clutches?
(a) A fox.
(b) A wolf.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A mouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lion, the Ass and the Fox" why does the ass get killed by the lion?

2. In "The Two Cocks and the Eagle" what happens to the winner of the cock fight?

3. In "The Orator Demades" who is Demeter ?

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

5. In "Zeus and the Snake" from which animal does Zeus refuse to take a wedding gift?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "The Frogs Who Demanded a King" what does Zeus do when the frogs demand a King?

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

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

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

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

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

9. In "The House-ferret and Aphrodite" why does Aphrodite change the girl back into a ferret?

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

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