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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. What is wrong with the handsome suitor in "Mr. Fox"?
(a) He is a woman.
(b) He is poor.
(c) He is a murderer.
(d) He is already married.

2. The man in "Those Stubborn Souls, the Biellese," is turned into _______________.
(a) A dog.
(b) A cat.
(c) A pig.
(d) A frog.

3. Where does the man in "The Prayer that was Answered" leave his bride?
(a) In a hospital.
(b) In a trunk.
(c) In her home.
(d) On her throne.

4. 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 maid.
(c) His wife.
(d) His son.

5. Where did "Father of Eighteen Elves" originate?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Mexico.
(c) America.
(d) Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What contest must suitors enter in "The Ash Lad Who Made the Princess Say You're a Liar!"?

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

3. What must the servant in "Helping to Lie'" help his master do?

4. In "The Three Sillies," what does the maiden weep over in the basement?

5. On what condition are the tricksters released in "The Tall Tales"?

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