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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Woman and the Hen" the hen lays how many eggs in a day?

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

3. In "The Murderer" who eats the man?

4. In "The Foxes on the Bank of the Meander River" what pulls the fox away from the rest of his clan?

5. In "The Dog and the Shellfish" what animal does the dog swallow?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "The Raven and Hermes" why can't the raven be trusted?

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

4. In "The Lioness and the Vixen" why does the vixen criticize the lioness?

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

6. In "The Fox and the Bunch of Grapes" what does the fox call the grapes even though he has not tasted them?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do fables employ various animals in different ways to portray human strengths and weaknesses and to pass down wisdom from one generation to the next?

Essay Topic 2

If one wants to make an abstract idea understandable to the masses, one should present it as a story or parable. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Many animals do the talking in the fables. Do you see any reason for that? What is the reason behind animals taking on human characteristics in the fables?

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