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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Rich Man, Poor Man," what does the rich man do to the poor man?
(a) Shoots him.
(b) Sues him.
(c) Teases him.
(d) Hits him.

2. In "Talk" something frightens the men. What frightens them?
(a) Ghosts speak to them.
(b) Their objects talk.
(c) The water speaks to them.
(d) The sky speaks to them.

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

4. In "The Blacksmith's Wife of Yarrowfoot," what is nailed to the brother's wife?
(a) Papers.
(b) Stakes.
(c) Hooves.
(d) Horseshoes.

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

6. In "Talk," who sends the frightened men away?
(a) The police.
(b) The chief.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A priest.

7. What does Visilisa keep in her pocket until she dies?
(a) A jewel.
(b) A letter.
(c) A coin.
(d) A doll.

8. What pact do the two friends make in "One Night in Paradise"?
(a) To be friends forever.
(b) To be the other's best man.
(c) To marry the other's wife should one die.
(d) To be buried together.

9. How long does the fisherman have to live in "Then the Merman Laughed"?
(a) Eight days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Five days.

10. In "The Well-Baked Man," what animal distracts the magician from his task?
(a) The tiger.
(b) The coyote.
(c) The dog.
(d) The bear.

11. At the end of "Bridget and the Lurikeen," how is Bridget tricked?
(a) The castle is not on fire.
(b) Her prince is a frog.
(c) The gold is actually silver.
(d) Her family is not waiting.

12. From what country does the story "The Peasant and the Devil" originate?
(a) Germany.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) Francy.

13. Where did "The Princess on the Glass Hill" ' originate?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Canada.
(c) America.
(d) Norway.

14. What is the woman whom the man discovers in "The Seal's Skin" doing?
(a) Praying.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Crying.

15. What does John wish for in the story "Wicked John and the Devil"?
(a) To be powerful.
(b) To be mean.
(c) To be wealthy.
(d) To be handsome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the doctor at the end of "The Doctor and His Pupil"?

2. At the end of "The Goose Girl," what happens to the maid-in-waiting?

3. The young man loses his prize horse in "Lost Horse." What does does his father think about this?

4. With whom does the husband become partners in "The Bad Wife"?

5. What does the man and his children throw into the sea at the end of "The Seal's Skin"?

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