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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps the spider in "How Spider Obtained the Sky God's Stories"?
(a) His brother.
(b) His wife.
(c) His children.
(d) His mother.

2. What does the king give to the boy in "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs"?
(a) A turkey.
(b) A pig's heart.
(c) A jewel.
(d) A letter.

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

5. 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) He lost it.
(c) It broke.
(d) It had a baby.

6. What is the prophecy in "The Birth of Finn MacCumhail"?
(a) The boy will marry the prince.
(b) The girl will marry the princess.
(c) The boy will overthrow the king.
(d) The girl will overthrow the queen.

7. In "The Merchant's Daughter and the Slanderer," who is jealous of the king?
(a) The boy.
(b) The guard.
(c) The prince.
(d) The queen.

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

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

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

11. In "The Brewery of Eggshells," with what is the woman's baby replaced?
(a) A bear.
(b) A stone.
(c) An imp.
(d) A gnome.

12. What happens to the maiden in "The Waiting Maid's Parrot"?
(a) She becomes famous.
(b) She has nine children.
(c) She marries the king.
(d) She is murdered.

13. What is wrong with the earth in "Why the Hare Runs Away"?
(a) It is wet.
(b) It is empty.
(c) It is dry.
(d) It is muddy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Ash Lad Who Made the Princess Say You're a Liar!" for whom does the King want to find a spouse?

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

3. In "The Man Who Had No Story," what does the elderly couple ask Brian to do?

4. Where did "Father of Eighteen Elves" originate?

5. What happens to the girl at the house she visits accidentally in "The Little Old Woman with Five Cows"?

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