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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 Old Woman and the Doctor" what is stolen from the old lady's home?
(a) Gold coins.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Furniture.
(d) Books.

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

3. In "The Men and Zeus" what is the gift given by Zeus to Man?
(a) Gift of voice.
(b) Gift of power.
(c) Gift of speech.
(d) Gift of wisdom.

4. Whose statue is being offered for free in "Hermes and the Sculptor"?
(a) Hermes's.
(b) Hera's.
(c) Zeus's.
(d) Momos's.

5. In "The Chariot of Hermes and the Arabs" whom does Hermes call liars and cheaters?
(a) The Asians.
(b) The Arabs.
(c) The Egyptians.
(d) The Greeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Diogenes and the Bald Man" who is Diogenes?

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

3. In "The Raven and Hermes" which animal is caught in a snare?

4. Which of the fables mark the beginning of the Fox Fables?

5. In "The Lion, the Wolf and the Fox" whose skin must the lion wear to keep himself alive?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "The Fox and the Monkey Elected King" what does the fox do to the monkey?

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

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

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

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

8. In "The Hares and the Frogs" what makes the hares change their decision about drowning themselves?

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

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

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