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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fool: Numbskulls and Noodleheads.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Merchant's Daughter and the Slanderer," who is jealous of the king?
(a) The boy.
(b) The guard.
(c) The queen.
(d) The prince.

2. What does the woman pray for in "The Prayer that was Answered"?
(a) Her husband will die.
(b) She will have a baby.
(c) Her daughter will marry a wealthy man.
(d) Rain will come.

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

4. What happens to the maiden in "The Waiting Maid's Parrot"?
(a) She marries the king.
(b) She becomes famous.
(c) She has nine children.
(d) She is murdered.

5. 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 son.
(b) His maid.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens in "The Brewery of Eggshells" when the woman performs the test on her child?

2. In "The Man Who Had No Story," what does the elderly couple ask Brian to do?

3. Where does Quevedo grab the king in "Quevedo and the King"?

4. Who helps the men solve their problem in "The Drovers Who Lost Their Feet"?

5. What is the man in "The Seventh Father of the House" looking for?

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