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

2. In "The Crab and the Fox" what happens to the crab?

3. In "The Dog Who Chased a Lion, and the Fox" which animal is the dog chasing?

4. In "The Halcyon" what is a halcyon?

5. In "The Sleeping Dog and the Wolf" which animal pounces on a sleeping dog?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "The Mischievous Man" how does the man try to prove that the Oracle of Delphi is a fraud?

4. In "The Kid and the Wolf Who Played the Flute" what does the wolf realize about his nature?

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

8. In "The Jackdaw and the Fox" why does the fox ask the jackdaw to stop living on hope?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the various elements of the fables teach us the morals and codes of conduct?

Essay Topic 2

How do the objects used in all the fables (for example, the caves, trees, statues, etc.) encourage credulity to the setting in the fables?

Essay Topic 3

What is the narrative technique of Aesop's fables?

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