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

2. In "Hermes and the Artisans" what does Zeus ask Hermes to do?
(a) Pour poison of lies on all the artisans.
(b) Pour poison of lies on all the animals.
(c) Pour poison of lies on all the Gods.
(d) Pour poison of lies on man.

3. In "The Crab and the Fox" what happens to the crab?
(a) He is eaten by the fox.
(b) He is stung by a shellfish.
(c) He is caught by fishermen.
(d) He is eaten by a stork.

4. In "The Man Who Shattered a Statue of a God" what comes out of the statue that the man broke?
(a) Food.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Silver coins.
(d) Gold coins.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Bird-catcher and the Asp" how does the bird catcher die?

2. Whose statue is being offered for free in "Hermes and the Sculptor"?

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

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

5. In "The Stag at the Spring and the Lion" which animal is admiring its own reflection?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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