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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 is the secret to knowledge according to "The Birth of Finn MacCumhail"?
(a) Meditating.
(b) Biting one's thumb.
(c) Scratching one's head.
(d) Reading books.

2. In "The Hodja and the Cauldron," why does Hodja say he can't return the original item?
(a) He lost it.
(b) It broke.
(c) It decided to live with him.
(d) It had a baby.

3. How are the pickpockets related in "The Two Pickpockets"?
(a) They are sisters.
(b) They are brothers.
(c) They are father and son.
(d) They are married.

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

5. "How Men and Women Got Together" is about ________________.
(a) Marriage.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Religion.
(d) Creation.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Swan-Maiden," what happens when the man returns the stolen item to the swan?

2. Who is a liar in the "The Parson and the Sexton"?

3. What happens in "The Brewery of Eggshells" when the woman performs the test on her child?

4. In "Sister Alionushka, Brother Ivanushka," the brother turns into _____________.

5. What does Hodja tell the owner happened to the second item he borrowed in "The Hodja and the Cauldron"?

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