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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the man meet the girl he falls in love with in "A Pretty Girl in the Road"?
(a) The road.
(b) The river.
(c) On her porch.
(d) At her parent's farm.

2. Who is the main character of ''The Princess on the Glass Hill"?
(a) Boots.
(b) Puss.
(c) Glenda.
(d) Henry.

3. What does the man and his children throw into the sea at the end of "The Seal's Skin"?
(a) Shells.
(b) Money.
(c) Sand.
(d) Food.

4. At the end of "One Night in Paradise," the friend realizes he's been gone for ____________.
(a) 300 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 10 years.

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

6. Where does Anansi hide his treasures in "Getting Common Sense"?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In a vault.
(c) In a tree.
(d) Under his bed.

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

8. Where do the husband and wife move to in "The Dream House"?
(a) Naples.
(b) England.
(c) Texas.
(d) Paris.

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

10. In "Sister Alionushka, Brother Ivanushka," the brother turns into _____________.
(a) A horse.
(b) A pig.
(c) A dragon.
(d) A goat.

11. How does the wife treat her husband in "The Bad Wife"?
(a) She loves him.
(b) She beats him.
(c) She ignores him.
(d) She does the opposite of what he says.

12. What does the poor man want to smell in "Rich Man, Poor Man"?
(a) The rich man's food.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Poison.
(d) Perfume.

13. The young man loses his prize horse in "Lost Horse." What does does his father think about this?
(a) It's a blessing.
(b) He is very upset.
(c) It was unavoidable.
(d) He's indifferent.

14. What happens to the doctor at the end of "The Doctor and His Pupil"?
(a) He leaves town.
(b) He becomes a sultan.
(c) He is eaten.
(d) He flies away.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Wicked John and the Devil" what does the devil give to John?

2. Which member of the family in "A Pretty Girl in the Road" died previously?

3. What is the woman whom the man discovers in "The Seal's Skin" doing?

4. At the end of "The Dream House," what do the husband and wife discover?

5. What is the origin of the story "The Finn Messenger"?

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