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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "The Drovers Who Lost Their Feet," the men are confused about __________.
(a) Who cut off their wives' toes.
(b) Whose feet belong to which man.
(c) Where their feet want to go.
(d) Whose feet need a pedicure.

4. What contest must suitors enter in "The Ash Lad Who Made the Princess Say You're a Liar!"?
(a) They must outlie the King's daughter.
(b) They must be completely honest.
(c) They must outlie the King's son.
(d) They must flatter the King's daughter.

5. What does the owner of the items conclude at the end of "The Hodja and the Cauldron"?
(a) His friend can no longer borrow things.
(b) His friend is a liar.
(c) His friend is careless.
(d) If something gives birth it can die.

6. Who tries to marry Sedna?
(a) A prince.
(b) The earth king.
(c) The sky king.
(d) A king.

7. What do the animals decide to buy in "Why the Hare Runs Away"?
(a) A bone.
(b) A tractor.
(c) A cave.
(d) A hoe.

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

9. On what condition are the tricksters released in "The Tall Tales"?
(a) They never lie again.
(b) They leave the country.
(c) They chop off their left hand.
(d) They pay 5,000 dollars.

10. In "Wagging My Tail in the Mud," what animal is happiest wagging it's tail?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A dog.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A pig.

11. Why is Glooscap sad in "Glooscap and the Baby"?
(a) He didn't become king.
(b) He defeated everyone.
(c) He lives alone.
(d) His mother died.

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

13. What is wrong with the couple's marriage in "What Happened to Hadji"?
(a) They fight.
(b) They spend too much money.
(c) She has an affair.
(d) He has an affair.

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

15. In "The Prayer that was Answered," what happens to the dishonest man?
(a) He lives forever.
(b) He is eaten by a tiger.
(c) He is eaten by a bear.
(d) He is shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the woman in "The Brewery of Eggshells," discover the child is not hers?

2. In "The Three Sillies," what does the maiden weep over in the basement?

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

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

5. What did the sexton have to wear in "The Parson and the Sexton"?

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