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

2. In "The Man Who Had No Story," what does the elderly couple ask Brian to do?
(a) Sing them a song.
(b) Tell them a fairytell.
(c) Milk their cow.
(d) Make them some dinner.

3. What is the man in "The Seventh Father of the House" looking for?
(a) A place to stay.
(b) A job.
(c) A new bride.
(d) Food.

4. Where did "The Parson and the Sexton" originate?
(a) England.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Norway.
(d) Germany.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is a liar in the "The Parson and the Sexton"?

2. How does the woman in "The Brewery of Eggshells," discover the child is not hers?

3. What do the pickpockets in "The Two Pickpockets" hope their children become?

4. What does the king send for in "Wagging My Tail in the Mud"?

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

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