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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Not Quite Human.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the king become angry with Catherine in the story "Catherine, Sly Country Lass"?
(a) She hits him.
(b) She disobeys him.
(c) She spends his money.
(d) She overrules him.

2. In "The Birth of Finn MacCumhail," who hides the boy?
(a) His sister.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

3. What happens to Crack at the end of "Crack and Crook"?
(a) He dies.
(b) He moves far away.
(c) He marries the princess.
(d) He murders the king.

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

5. In "The Tall Tales," whom do the tricksters try to trick?
(a) A prince.
(b) A king.
(c) A queen.
(d) A count.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the witch tie to the sister's neck in "Sister Alionushka, Brother Ivanushka"?

2. What does Hodja borrow in "The Hodja and the Cauldron"?

3. What does Visilisa's mother give to her in 'Visilisa the Beautiful' ?

4. What is wrong with the earth in "Why the Hare Runs Away"?

5. In "Nars-ed-Din Hodja in the Pulpit," whom does the Hodja address at the beginning of the story?

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