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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. At the end of "The Promises of the Three Sisters," what happens to the jealous sisters?
(a) They are turned into flowers.
(b) Each one marries a prince.
(c) They are banished from the kingdom.
(d) They are burned.

2. What did the sexton have to wear in "The Parson and the Sexton"?
(a) The parson's clothes.
(b) The queen's crown.
(c) The beggar's coat.
(d) The prince's robe.

3. What do the pickpockets in "The Two Pickpockets" hope their children become?
(a) Acrobats.
(b) Doctors.
(c) Circus clowns.
(d) Pickpockets.

4. What is the king trying to decide in "The White Cat"?
(a) Whom to give his kingdom.
(b) Whom to kill.
(c) Whom to marry.
(d) Whom to appoint as an advisor.

5. In "The King of Ireland's Son," what game must Art play?
(a) Tag.
(b) Hide and Seek.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Poker.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Merry Prank," the king wants to see if ________is more clever then his jesters.

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

3. What is Bridget supposed to find at the castle in 'Bridget and the Lurikeen'?

4. Who are the main tricksters in "The Tall Tales"?

5. On what condition are the tricksters released in "The Tall Tales"?

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