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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. What does the devil ask Katcha to do at the start of "Katcha and the Devil"?
(a) Read poetry.
(b) Be merry.
(c) Eat.
(d) Dance.

2. What does the servant tell the nobleman at the end of "Helping to Lie"?
(a) He should marry.
(b) He does not need to lie.
(c) He should not tell the truth.
(d) He need not tell outlandish stories.

3. Where does Anansi hide his treasures in "Getting Common Sense"?
(a) In a tree.
(b) Under his bed.
(c) In a vault.
(d) In a cave.

4. Who is a liar in the "The Parson and the Sexton"?
(a) The sexton.
(b) The king.
(c) The parson.
(d) The queen.

5. What does the lawyer put in his pocket at the end of "The Lawyer and the Devil"?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A coin.
(c) A wafer.
(d) A candle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Those Stubborn Souls, the Biellese," what does the man refuse to say?

2. Who is the main character of ''The Princess on the Glass Hill"?

3. In "The Blacksmith's Wife of Yarrowfoot," what is nailed to the brother's wife?

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

5. What is amazing about the well in "The Longwitton Dragon"?

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