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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man steal from the swan in "The Swan-Maiden"?
(a) A toe nail.
(b) Her beak.
(c) Food.
(d) Feathers.

2. In "The King of Ireland's Son," what game must Art play?
(a) Poker.
(b) Hide and Seek.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Tag.

3. Where does the husband in "The Bad Wife," put his wife?
(a) An island.
(b) A tower.
(c) A hole.
(d) A jail.

4. What is the true identity of the brother's wife in "The Blacksmith's Wife of Yarrowfoot"?
(a) A princesss.
(b) A queen.
(c) An ogre.
(d) A witch.

5. What is Bridget supposed to find at the castle in 'Bridget and the Lurikeen'?
(a) Gold.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Her prince.
(d) Silver.

6. From what country did the story "The Seal's Skin" originate?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Greenland.

7. Whom does the man stop to help in "Wicked John and the Devil"?
(a) A beggar.
(b) A mother.
(c) The devil.
(d) A child.

8. What does the devil ask Katcha to do at the start of "Katcha and the Devil"?
(a) Eat.
(b) Read poetry.
(c) Be merry.
(d) Dance.

9. In "The Swan-Maiden," what happens when the man returns the stolen item to the swan?
(a) She flies away.
(b) She kills him.
(c) She dies.
(d) She marries him.

10. In "The Spirit Wife," why can the man not touch his wife?
(a) He'll die.
(b) She'll die.
(c) He will collapse into dust.
(d) A great earthquake will occur.

11. What does Visilisa's mother give to her in 'Visilisa the Beautiful' ?
(a) A horse.
(b) A doll.
(c) A pet fish.
(d) A necklace.

12. Where does Orpheus travel to sing songs of Eurydice?
(a) Mount Olympus.
(b) The mountains.
(c) Heaven.
(d) The land of the dead.

13. Falsehood accuses the boy at the hotel of ___________.
(a) Purgery.
(b) Gluttony.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Fighting.

14. Which member of the family in "A Pretty Girl in the Road" died previously?
(a) Their father.
(b) Their son.
(c) Their daughter.
(d) Their mother.

15. What becomes a joke to the woman in "The Dream House"?
(a) Her life.
(b) She marries her husband.
(c) She dreams of a house.
(d) Her job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the husband and wife move to in "The Dream House"?

2. What creature must Art beat in "The King of Ireland's Son"?

3. How is the first brother rewarded when he gives the women a line to their song in "The Two Hunchbacks"?

4. How does Truth look in "Truth and Falsehood"?

5. In "Bridget and the Lurikeen," what does Bridget capture?

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