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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 Beaver" which animal's genital cures certain ailments?
(a) The bear's.
(b) The stag's.
(c) The deer's.
(d) The beaver's.

2. In "The Ox-driver and Herakles" whom does the ox-driver invoke when his wagon falls?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Herakles.
(d) Theseus.

3. What item does the merchant sell in "The Man Selling a Holy Statue"?
(a) A statue.
(b) A book.
(c) A tree.
(d) A piece of furniture.

4. In "The Reed and the Olive" which tree snaps?
(a) The olive tree.
(b) The reed tree.
(c) The apple tree.
(d) The oak tree.

5. In "The Two Cocks and the Eagle" what happens to the winner of the cock fight?
(a) He is carried away by the eagle.
(b) He hides in the bush and gets eaten by an animal.
(c) He dies.
(d) He runs away from the loser.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Ploughman and the Eagle" who saves the ploughman from a collapsing wall?

2. Who asks for alms in "The Adder and the File"?

3. In "The Lion, the Bear and the Fox" who is fighting over a dead swan?

4. In "The Middle-aged Man and His Mistresses" how many mistresses does the man have?

5. In "The Old Woman and the Doctor" what is stolen from the old lady's home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "The Nightingale and the Hawk" what does the hawk say to the nightingale?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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