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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Getting of Wisdom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jack causes a deaf girl to laugh in "Lazy Jack." What is his reward?
(a) He gets to marry her.
(b) A cow.
(c) Money.
(d) He gets to kiss her.

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

3. In "The Swan-Maiden," what happens when the man returns the stolen item to the swan?
(a) She kills him.
(b) She marries him.
(c) She dies.
(d) She flies away.

4. What country is the origin of the tale "The Drovers Who Lost Their Feet"?
(a) America.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) Mexico.

5. What is the origin of the story "The Finn Messenger"?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Norway.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Man Who Had No Story," what does the elderly couple ask Brian to do?

2. Whom does the man stop to help in "Wicked John and the Devil"?

3. The young man loses his prize horse in "Lost Horse." What does does his father think about this?

4. What does the magician try to create in "The Well-Baked Man"?

5. In "Talk," who sends the frightened men away?

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