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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Getting of Wisdom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi" when the forbidden word is spoken?
(a) The crops die.
(b) Choking.
(c) Death.
(d) Your tongue falls out.

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

3. What does Anansi want to gather up in "Getting Common Sense"?
(a) Brains.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Young girls.
(d) Common Sense.

4. In "The Three Sillies," what does the maiden weep over in the basement?
(a) A broken heart.
(b) A screwdriver.
(c) A mallet.
(d) A dying bird.

5. What does the witch tie to the sister's neck in "Sister Alionushka, Brother Ivanushka"?
(a) A stone.
(b) A jewel.
(c) A chain.
(d) A necktie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is the origin of the tale "The Drovers Who Lost Their Feet"?

2. What is the origin of the story "The Finn Messenger"?

3. At the end of "The Goose Girl," what happens to the maid-in-waiting?

4. Where did "The Parson and the Sexton" originate?

5. In "Wicked John and the Devil" what does the devil give to John?

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