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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 is the secret to knowledge according to "The Birth of Finn MacCumhail"?
(a) Scratching one's head.
(b) Meditating.
(c) Reading books.
(d) Biting one's thumb.

2. Where did "The Man Who Had No Story" originate?
(a) Peru.
(b) China.
(c) Ireland.
(d) America.

3. What does the boy in "The Merchant's Daughter and the Slanderer" carry with him on his travels?
(a) A cross.
(b) A photo of his sister.
(c) A photo of his mother.
(d) A knife.

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

5. What does the man and his children throw into the sea at the end of "The Seal's Skin"?
(a) Food.
(b) Sand.
(c) Shells.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Anansi hide his treasures in "Getting Common Sense"?

2. Where did "Catherine, Sly Country Lass" originate?

3. In "Coyote Fights a Lump of Pitch," whom does the Coyote trick into taking his place?

4. In "The Hodja and the Cauldron," why does Hodja say he can't return the original item?

5. At the end of "Bridget and the Lurikeen," how is Bridget tricked?

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