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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Death and the World's End.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Waiting Maid's Parrot," what does the parrot help the maiden do?
(a) Save her family.
(b) Find food.
(c) Fall in love.
(d) Win riches.

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

3. Where does the man in "The Prayer that was Answered" leave his bride?
(a) On her throne.
(b) In a hospital.
(c) In a trunk.
(d) In her home.

4. Whom does the man stop to help in "Wicked John and the Devil"?
(a) The devil.
(b) A child.
(c) A beggar.
(d) A mother.

5. In "Coyote Fights a Lump of Pitch," whom does the Coyote trick into taking his place?
(a) A dog.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A boar.
(d) A fox.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the maiden in "The Waiting Maid's Parrot"?

2. What does the man and his children throw into the sea at the end of "The Seal's Skin"?

3. In "The Prayer that was Answered," what happens to the dishonest man?

4. At the end of "The Promises of the Three Sisters," what happens to the jealous sisters?

5. What does the owner of the items conclude at the end of "The Hodja and the Cauldron"?

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