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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. In "The King's Favorite," when does the king remember the girl's disobedience?
(a) On her 13th birthday.
(b) When she dies.
(c) He does not remember.
(d) When she is old.

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

3. In "Merry Prank," the king wants to see if ________is more clever then his jesters.
(a) The queen.
(b) Tyll.
(c) Hal.
(d) The Prince.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What creature must Art beat in "The King of Ireland's Son"?

3. What does the woman pray for in "The Prayer that was Answered"?

4. Who helps the spider in "How Spider Obtained the Sky God's Stories"?

5. In "The Lawyer and the Devil," why does the boy give his soul to the devil?

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