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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 is wrong with the earth in "Why the Hare Runs Away"?
(a) It is muddy.
(b) It is dry.
(c) It is empty.
(d) It is wet.

2. From which group of people does the story "Glooscap and the Baby" come?
(a) Egyptians.
(b) Europeans.
(c) American Indians.
(d) Eskimos.

3. What does the servant tell the nobleman at the end of "Helping to Lie"?
(a) He should not tell the truth.
(b) He should marry.
(c) He does not need to lie.
(d) He need not tell outlandish stories.

4. Where does "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi"originate?
(a) St. Thomas.
(b) France.
(c) Tibet.
(d) Jamaica.

5. In "The Hodja and the Cauldron," why does Hodja say he can't return the original item?
(a) He lost it.
(b) It had a baby.
(c) It broke.
(d) It decided to live with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is no one allowed to say in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi"?

2. In "The Ash Lad Who Made the Princess Say You're a Liar!" for whom does the King want to find a spouse?

3. What does the man in "The Prayer that was Answered," pretend to be?

4. Where did "How Spider Obtained the Sky God's Stories" originate?

5. Who comes to the bride's rescue in the story "The Prayer that was Answered"'?

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