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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did "The Man Who Had No Story" originate?
(a) America.
(b) China.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Peru.

3. How many tribes exist at the start of "How Men and Women Got Together"?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

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

5. What happens to the three year old child in "Father of Eighteen Elves" when his mother returns?
(a) The child falls into a deep slumber.
(b) The child can only sing.
(c) The child does not speak.
(d) The child ages 15 years.

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

7. What is the man in "The Seventh Father of the House" looking for?
(a) Food.
(b) A new bride.
(c) A place to stay.
(d) A job.

8. Where does "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi"originate?
(a) Tibet.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) St. Thomas.
(d) France.

9. How is the child in "The Two Pickpockets" deformed?
(a) He has a cleft lip.
(b) He has no eyelids.
(c) His hand is curled tight.
(d) He has eleven toes.

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

11. What is the prophecy in "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs"?
(a) The boy will marry the queen.
(b) The girl will marry the queen.
(c) The girl will murder the king.
(d) The boy will marry the princess.

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

13. What happens in "The Brewery of Eggshells" when the woman performs the test on her child?
(a) The sky darkens.
(b) The baby talks.
(c) Snow falls.
(d) The baby dies.

14. What word is no one allowed to say in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi"?
(a) Hello.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Moonlight.

15. The man in "Those Stubborn Souls, the Biellese," is turned into _______________.
(a) A frog.
(b) A pig.
(c) A dog.
(d) A cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of the man who commits a crime in "Chelm Justice"?

2. What is the king trying to decide in "The White Cat"?

3. Why does Li Chi volunteer to see the serpent?

4. In "Wagging My Tail in the Mud," what animal is happiest wagging it's tail?

5. In "The Merchant's Daughter and the Slanderer," who is jealous of the king?

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