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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. Why does the owner beat up his animal the ass in "The Ass Carrying a Statue of a God"?

2. In "The Bald Horseman" why do people laugh at the bald man?

3. In "The Trodden-on Snake and Zeus" which animal appeals to Zeus?

4. In "The Sick Man and the Doctor" what is the sick man dying of?

5. In "The Wolf and the Goat" which animal is the wolf trying to trick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in "The Tortoise and the Hare"?

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

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

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

5. In "Prometheus and Men" why does Prometheus turn some of the beasts into men?

6. In "The Ant and the Pigeon" how does the pigeon help the ant?

7. In "The Injured Wolf and the Ewe" why does the ewe not help the injured wolf?

8. In "The Monkey and the Camel" why is the camel driven away?

9. In "The Tortoise and the Eagle" how does the tortoise die?

10. In "The Thirsty Pigeon" how does the pigeon break her wings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends. Which of the fables depicts this moral? How?

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