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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tricksters, Rogues, and Cheats.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ansai ask people to count in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi"?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Yams.

2. Who helps the spider in "How Spider Obtained the Sky God's Stories"?
(a) His wife.
(b) His brother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His children.

3. In "The King's Favorite," when does the king remember the girl's disobedience?
(a) He does not remember.
(b) On her 13th birthday.
(c) When she is old.
(d) When she dies.

4. In "The Waiting Maid's Parrot," what does the parrot help the maiden do?
(a) Fall in love.
(b) Save her family.
(c) Find food.
(d) Win riches.

5. What do the animals decide to buy in "Why the Hare Runs Away"?
(a) A bone.
(b) A cave.
(c) A tractor.
(d) A hoe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the king become angry with Catherine in the story "Catherine, Sly Country Lass"?

2. What happens in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi" when the forbidden word is spoken?

3. What happens to the maiden in "The Waiting Maid's Parrot"?

4. In "The Merchant's Daughter and the Slanderer," who is jealous of the king?

5. What is the king trying to decide in "The White Cat"?

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