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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ansai ask people to count in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi"?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Yams.
(d) Carrots.

2. Who comes to the bride's rescue in the story "The Prayer that was Answered"'?
(a) A doctor.
(b) The mayor.
(c) A chieftan.
(d) A shepherd.

3. In "Chelm Justice," whom does the judge sentence to die instead of the original criminal?
(a) His brother.
(b) A roofer.
(c) A shoe mender.
(d) A blacksmith.

4. In "The Three Sillies," what does the maiden weep over in the basement?
(a) A broken heart.
(b) A mallet.
(c) A screwdriver.
(d) A dying bird.

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

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

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

8. What does the boy in "The Merchant's Daughter and the Slanderer" carry with him on his travels?
(a) A knife.
(b) A cross.
(c) A photo of his mother.
(d) A photo of his sister.

9. What does the servant tell the nobleman at the end of "Helping to Lie"?
(a) He should not tell the truth.
(b) He need not tell outlandish stories.
(c) He should marry.
(d) He does not need to lie.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi" when the forbidden word is spoken?

2. What does Jack carry home in "Lazy Jack"?

3. What does the serpent like to eat in "Li Chi Slays the Serpent"?

4. In what country did "Merry Prank" originate?

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

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