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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Heros: Likely and Unlikely.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is amazing about the well in "The Longwitton Dragon"?
(a) It never empties.
(b) It gives love to all that drink from it.
(c) It leads to a magic world.
(d) It gives vitality to all that drink from it.

4. Where does Quevedo grab the king in "Quevedo and the King"?
(a) On the arm.
(b) On the his face.
(c) On the leg.
(d) Between the legs.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did "The Parson and the Sexton" originate?

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

4. What does the king demand from the boy in "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs"?

5. In "The Brewery of Eggshells," with what is the woman's baby replaced?

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