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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 Mouse and the Frog" which animals ties his foot to that of a mouse's?

2. In "The Wasp and the Snake" whom does the wasp sting?

3. In "The Boastful Swallow and the Crow" whom does the swallow boast of being?

4. Who is Hybris?

5. In "The Wolves and the Sheep" whom do the wolves slaughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Wolf Proud of His Shadow, and the Lion" why is the wolf killed?

2. In "The Asses Appealing to Zeus" how can the asses escape their misery?

3. In "The Shepherd and the Wolf Cubs" what is the mistake committed by the shepherd?

4. In "The Wolf and the Lamb" how does the wolf try to trick the lamb?

5. In "The Ant" what does Zeus do to the farmer?

6. In "The Son and the Painted Lion" how does the old man's son die?

7. In "The Mouse and the Frog" how do the mouse and frog both die?

8. In "The Ass, the Raven and the Wolf" why does the ass scream in pain?

9. In "The Lion and the Bull" what does the bull realize about the dinner at the lion's?

10. In "The Trodden-on Snake and Zeus" what does Zeus tell the snake?

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

What is the writing style of Aesop? Are there any use of puns, alliterations, or other literary devices?

Essay Topic 3

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

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