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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 Mule" what does the mule realize about her father?

3. In "The Beaver" which animal's genital cures certain ailments?

4. In "Zeus and Apollo" who competes at archery?

5. In "The Lion and the Dolphin" whom does the lion call out to for help?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "The Beaver" what does the beaver do to protect himself?

3. In "The Hares and the Frogs" what makes the hares change their decision about drowning themselves?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Give examples from the fables of some of the themes, metaphors, similes, and alliterations used. What do you think of the author's writing style?

Essay Topic 2

What is the narrative technique of Aesop's fables?

Essay Topic 3

Through Aesop's fables can it be said that Man and animal can co-exist peacefully? Yes or no? Give examples.

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