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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 does the boy in "The Merchant's Daughter and the Slanderer" carry with him on his travels?
(a) A photo of his sister.
(b) A cross.
(c) A knife.
(d) A photo of his mother.

2. In "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi" what other role does the queen play?
(a) She is a knight.
(b) She is a witch.
(c) She is a poet.
(d) She is a seamstress.

3. In what country did "Merry Prank" originate?
(a) Holland.
(b) Germany.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) Russia.

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

5. Who helps the spider in "How Spider Obtained the Sky God's Stories"?
(a) His brother.
(b) His wife.
(c) His mother.
(d) His children.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who tries to marry Sedna?

3. What does Ansai ask people to count in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi"?

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

5. What did the sexton have to wear in "The Parson and the Sexton"?

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