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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 Who was Afraid of a Mouse, and the Fox" which animal runs over the sleeping lion?

2. Who is Horoks?

3. In "The Ass and the Ass-driver" why does the ass driver let go off the ass?

4. In "The Wolf and the Lion" who eats the lamb after the wolf steals it?

5. In "The Sow and the Dog Insulting One Another" whom does the sow want to tear to pieces?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "The Travelers and the Bear" what happens to the two travelers when they see a bear?

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

4. In "The Rose and the Amaranth" what is the beauty of the amaranth?

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

6. In "Winter and Spring" why does spring say that people hate winter?

7. In "The Traveler and Truth" why does Truth leave the city?

8. In "The Wolf and the Shepherd" what mistake does the shepherd commit?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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