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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. Where did "The King's Favorite" originate?
(a) Iceland.
(b) South Africa.
(c) China.
(d) England.

2. In "The Brewery of Eggshells," with what is the woman's baby replaced?
(a) An imp.
(b) A gnome.
(c) A bear.
(d) A stone.

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

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

5. What does the man in "The Prayer that was Answered," pretend to be?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A judge.
(c) A god.
(d) A banker.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country did "Merry Prank" originate?

2. At the end of "Quevedo and the King," Quevedo thinks the king is ___________.

3. What country is the origin of the tale "The Drovers Who Lost Their Feet"?

4. In "Quevedo and the King," why is the king upset with Quevedo?

5. Who comes to the bride's rescue in the story "The Prayer that was Answered"'?

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