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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 Stag at the Spring and the Lion" which animal is admiring its own reflection?

2. In "The Man and the Lion Traveling Together" who emerges stronger?

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

4. In "The Seagull and the Kite" how does the gull rupture his gullet?

5. In "The Ploughman and the Snake Who Had Killed his Son" who bites the ploughman's son?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In "The Fox and the Monkey Elected King" what does the fox do to the monkey?

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

7. In "Zeus, Prometheus, Athena, and Momos" why is Momos banished from the Olympus?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is an allegory? How has the author employed allegory in the fables collection?

Essay Topic 2

How did the morals of Aesop affect the political, social, and family life in Ancient Greece during the 400s and 300s B.C.? Can you find examples from this time period?

Essay Topic 3

What can be said of the animal kingdom in Aesop's fables? Are they quick-witted, foolish, cunning, etc? Give examples.

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