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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 Ash Lad Who Made the Princess Say You're a Liar!" for whom does the King want to find a spouse?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His son.
(c) His maid.
(d) His wife.

2. On what condition are the tricksters released in "The Tall Tales"?
(a) They pay 5,000 dollars.
(b) They never lie again.
(c) They chop off their left hand.
(d) They leave the country.

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

4. How are the pickpockets related in "The Two Pickpockets"?
(a) They are married.
(b) They are brothers.
(c) They are father and son.
(d) They are sisters.

5. How does the woman in "The Brewery of Eggshells," discover the child is not hers?
(a) She poaches eggs.
(b) She brews eggshells.
(c) She paints eggshells.
(d) She makes an omelette.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The King's Favorite," when does the king remember the girl's disobedience?

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

3. Where did "The Parson and the Sexton" originate?

4. In "Catherine, Sly Country Lass," how does Catherine trick the king?

5. What is "The Fly" about?

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