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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 Hodja and the Cauldron," why does Hodja say he can't return the original item?
(a) It had a baby.
(b) It decided to live with him.
(c) He lost it.
(d) It broke.

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

3. From which group of people does the story "Glooscap and the Baby" come?
(a) Europeans.
(b) American Indians.
(c) Egyptians.
(d) Eskimos.

4. What happens in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi" when the forbidden word is spoken?
(a) Choking.
(b) Your tongue falls out.
(c) The crops die.
(d) Death.

5. Where does "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi"originate?
(a) Tibet.
(b) France.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) St. Thomas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack carry home in "Lazy Jack"?

2. What transports Brian to a far away land in "The Man Who Had No Story"?

3. Where did "The King's Favorite" originate?

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

5. Where did "How Spider Obtained the Sky God's Stories" originate?

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