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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 Lion, the Wolf and the Fox" whose skin must the lion wear to keep himself alive?

2. In "The Woman and Her Servants" which animal is killed by the servants?

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

4. In "The Mule" what does the mule realize about her father?

5. In "The Hind Afflicted by Deformity" what happens to the hind?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In "The Sleeping Dog and the Wolf" how does the wolf lose his meal?

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

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

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

8. In "The Lion and the Mouse Who Returned a Kindness" how does the mouse help the lion?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the modes of conduct that are expected from Man as seen in the Fables?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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