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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the king demand from the boy in "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs"?
(a) Three hairs.
(b) Money.
(c) His word.
(d) An apology.

2. From which group of people does the story "Glooscap and the Baby" come?
(a) American Indians.
(b) Eskimos.
(c) Egyptians.
(d) Europeans.

3. Jack causes a deaf girl to laugh in "Lazy Jack." What is his reward?
(a) He gets to kiss her.
(b) He gets to marry her.
(c) A cow.
(d) Money.

4. In "The Birth of Finn MacCumhail," who hides the boy?
(a) His sister.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

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

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

7. Why does Li Chi volunteer to see the serpent?
(a) To pay off a debt.
(b) To show that girls can do anything.
(c) To win the heart of a prince.
(d) To help her parents.

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

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

10. In "The Little Old Woman with Five Cows," the weeds turn into _____________.
(a) A beautiful girl.
(b) A horse.
(c) A handsome man.
(d) A cow.

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

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

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

14. What is wrong with the handsome suitor in "Mr. Fox"?
(a) He is a murderer.
(b) He is already married.
(c) He is poor.
(d) He is a woman.

15. Where did "The King's Favorite" originate?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Iceland.
(c) China.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "Nars-ed-Din Hodja in the Pulpit," whom does the Hodja address at the beginning of the story?

4. What does the servant tell the nobleman at the end of "Helping to Lie"?

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

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