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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 Sick Man and the Doctor" what is the sick man dying of?
(a) Serious infection.
(b) Good symptoms.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Old age.

2. In "The Castaway and the Sea" whom is the castaway baling for his misfortune?
(a) The sailor.
(b) No answers are correct.
(c) The ship.
(d) The sea.

3. In "The Hen and the Swallow" whose eggs does the hen sit on?
(a) Snake's eggs.
(b) Jackdaw's eggs.
(c) Cicada's eggs.
(d) Ostrich's eggs.

4. Whom does the ass kick in"The Ass Pretending to Be Lame, and the Wolf"?
(a) The wolf.
(b) The horse.
(c) The fox.
(d) A donkey.

5. Who is Piraeus?
(a) A God.
(b) A painter.
(c) A mathematician.
(d) A singer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Wild Boar and the Fox what is the wild boar doing?

2. In "The Shepherd and the Wolf Raised with the Dogs" whom does the shepherd hang from a tree?

3. In "The Parrot and the House-ferret" why does the ferret get angry at the parrot?

4. In Fable 293 what is the child catching?

5. In "The Boastful Swallow and the Crow" whom does the swallow boast of being?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Trodden-on Snake and Zeus" what does Zeus tell the snake?

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

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

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

5. In "The Asses Appealing to Zeus" how can the asses escape their misery?

6. In "The Miser" why does the miser cry out in despair?

7. In "The Shepherd and the Wolf Cubs" what is the mistake committed by the shepherd?

8. In "The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs" why does the owner kill his hen?

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

10. What happens in "The Tortoise and the Hare"?

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