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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 "Those Stubborn Souls, the Biellese," what does the man refuse to say?
(a) Good bye.
(b) Thank you.
(c) I love you.
(d) God willing.

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

3. What does the doctor in "The Doctor and His Pupil," challenge his student to do?
(a) Make a wish.
(b) Shapeshift.
(c) Cast spells.
(d) Perform surgery.

4. At the end of "Quevedo and the King," Quevedo thinks the king is ___________.
(a) The queen.
(b) The page boy.
(c) The prince.
(d) His father.

5. What do the pickpockets in "The Two Pickpockets" hope their children become?
(a) Acrobats.
(b) Circus clowns.
(c) Pickpockets.
(d) Doctors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to marry Sedna?

2. In "The Drovers Who Lost Their Feet," the men are confused about __________.

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

4. Why does the king become angry with Catherine in the story "Catherine, Sly Country Lass"?

5. In "The King of Ireland's Son," what game must Art play?

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