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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who helps the men solve their problem in "The Drovers Who Lost Their Feet"?
(a) A stranger.
(b) Their wives.
(c) Their boss.
(d) A neighbor.

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

4. In what country did "Merry Prank" originate?
(a) Germany.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Holland.
(d) Russia.

5. Where did "Catherine, Sly Country Lass" originate?
(a) Spain.
(b) Italy.
(c) Ireland.
(d) France.

6. Where did "How Spider Obtained the Sky God's Stories" originate?
(a) Australia.
(b) Hondurus.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Africa.

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

8. Why does the man return to marry the girl at the end of "The Three Sillies"'?
(a) A witch forces him to return.
(b) He doesn't find anyone sillier then she is.
(c) He misses her.
(d) He finds people sillier then she is.

9. Why does the king become angry with Catherine in the story "Catherine, Sly Country Lass"?
(a) She hits him.
(b) She disobeys him.
(c) She overrules him.
(d) She spends his money.

10. In "Glooscap and the Baby," how old is Wasis?
(a) An old man.
(b) A middle-aged man.
(c) A baby.
(d) A teenager.

11. What happens in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi" when the forbidden word is spoken?
(a) Death.
(b) The crops die.
(c) Choking.
(d) Your tongue falls out.

12. In "Merry Prank," the king wants to see if ________is more clever then his jesters.
(a) Tyll.
(b) Hal.
(c) The Prince.
(d) The queen.

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

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

15. What does the man in "The Prayer that was Answered," pretend to be?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A banker.
(c) A judge.
(d) A god.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From which group of people does the story "Glooscap and the Baby" come?

3. What is wrong with the couple's marriage in "What Happened to Hadji"?

4. What does the king send for in "Wagging My Tail in the Mud"?

5. What do the animals decide to buy in "Why the Hare Runs Away"?

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