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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. In "The Merchant's Daughter and the Slanderer," who is jealous of the king?
(a) The guard.
(b) The boy.
(c) The queen.
(d) The prince.

2. At the end of "Quevedo and the King," Quevedo thinks the king is ___________.
(a) His father.
(b) The page boy.
(c) The prince.
(d) The queen.

3. At the end of "The Goose Girl," what happens to the maid-in-waiting?
(a) She marries the king.
(b) A spell is cast upon her.
(c) She marries the prince.
(d) She is sentenced to death.

4. How is the first brother rewarded when he gives the women a line to their song in "The Two Hunchbacks"?
(a) The give him magical powers.
(b) They remove his hump.
(c) They give him gold.
(d) They give him their daughter.

5. What contest must suitors enter in "The Ash Lad Who Made the Princess Say You're a Liar!"?
(a) They must be completely honest.
(b) They must flatter the King's daughter.
(c) They must outlie the King's son.
(d) They must outlie the King's daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Man Who Had No Story," what does the elderly couple ask Brian to do?

2. What punishment is given to the boy in "Truth and Falsehood"?

3. In "The Doctor and His Pupil," what must the boy dust?

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

5. What does the king demand from the boy in "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs"?

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