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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Very Young and the Very Old.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How is the child in "The Two Pickpockets" deformed?
(a) He has eleven toes.
(b) His hand is curled tight.
(c) He has a cleft lip.
(d) He has no eyelids.

5. How does Wasis respond to Glooscoop in "Glooscap and the Baby"?
(a) Wasis does not respond..
(b) Wasis recites poetry.
(c) Wasis hits Glooscap.
(d) Wasis screams.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did "Father of Eighteen Elves" originate?

3. In "The Tall Tales," whom do the tricksters try to trick?

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

5. Why is Glooscap sad in "Glooscap and the Baby"?

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