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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. In "The Tall Tales," whom do the tricksters try to trick?
(a) A count.
(b) A queen.
(c) A king.
(d) A prince.

2. From which group of people does the story "Glooscap and the Baby" come?
(a) American Indians.
(b) Eskimos.
(c) Europeans.
(d) Egyptians.

3. Who are the main tricksters in "The Tall Tales"?
(a) A king and a queen.
(b) Five thieves.
(c) Two sisters.
(d) Three brothers.

4. Why does the king become angry with Catherine in the story "Catherine, Sly Country Lass"?
(a) She hits him.
(b) She overrules him.
(c) She spends his money.
(d) She disobeys him.

5. In "Catherine, Sly Country Lass," how does Catherine trick the king?
(a) She lies.
(b) She gets him drunk.
(c) She swaps marbles.
(d) She poisons him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did "The Man Who Had No Story" originate?

2. How is the child in "The Two Pickpockets" deformed?

3. How are the pickpockets related in "The Two Pickpockets"?

4. What happens to the three year old child in "Father of Eighteen Elves" when his mother returns?

5. Where did "How Spider Obtained the Sky God's Stories" originate?

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