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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. Who wakes up the traveler in "The Traveler and Chance"?
(a) Chance.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Wetness.
(d) Cold.

2. In "The Shepherd and the Wolf Raised with the Dogs" whom does the shepherd hang from a tree?
(a) The fox.
(b) The wolf.
(c) The dog.
(d) The hyena.

3. In "The Shepherd and the Sea" what does the shepherd decide to go in to?
(a) Trading.
(b) Sculpturing.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Sailing.

4. In "The Diviner" what happens to the diviner's house?
(a) None of the above.
(b) It is robbed.
(c) It is burnt down.
(d) It is buried.

5. In "The Archer and the Lion" which is the animal that does not flee?
(a) Wolf.
(b) Lion
(c) Hound.
(d) Fox.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the passengers aboard a ship in "The Sea Voyagers"?

2. In "The Wild Geese and the Cranes" who dies at the hunters' hands?

3. In "The Peacock and the Jackdaw" why do all the birds meet up?

4. Which two Gods marry in "Polemos and Hybris"?

5. In "The Woodcutter and Hermes" what does the woodcutter lose?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Ass and the Lap-dog" why does the ass get tied in the manger?

2. In "The Son and the Painted Lion" how does the old man's son die?

3. In "Winter and Spring" why does spring say that people hate winter?

4. In "The Ass Carrying Salt" how does the ass's burden get heavier?

5. In "The Tortoise and the Eagle" how does the tortoise die?

6. In "The Ant and the Pigeon" how does the pigeon help the ant?

7. In "Prometheus and Men" why does Prometheus turn some of the beasts into men?

8. In "The Ass Pretending to Be Lame, and the Wolf" what does the ass do to the wolf?

9. In "The Injured Wolf and the Ewe" why does the ewe not help the injured wolf?

10. In "The Lion and the Bull" what does the bull realize about the dinner at the lion's?

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