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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Bridget and the Lurikeen," what does Bridget capture?
(a) A gnome.
(b) A Lurikeen.
(c) A suitor.
(d) A fish.

2. In "The Finn Messenger," what condition is the wife in when her husband leaves for sea?
(a) Sick.
(b) Dying.
(c) Pregnant.
(d) Well.

3. What does the doctor in "The Doctor and His Pupil," challenge his student to do?
(a) Shapeshift.
(b) Perform surgery.
(c) Cast spells.
(d) Make a wish.

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

5. What does the princess promise to give birth to in "The Promises of the Three Sisters"?
(a) A daughter.
(b) A son.
(c) Octoplets.
(d) Twins.

6. At the end of "The Dream House," what do the husband and wife discover?
(a) She haunts the house.
(b) Texas wasn't what they expected.
(c) They don't love each other.
(d) They are pregnant.

7. In the story "Visilisa the Beautiful," from whom does Visilisa try to escape?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her stepmother.

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

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

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

11. How does Truth look in "Truth and Falsehood"?
(a) Ragged.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Strong.
(d) Fat.

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

13. What happens to Eurydice after his marriage in "Orpheus and Eurydice"?
(a) She is bitten by a dog.
(b) She loses his home.
(c) She is bitten by a snake.
(d) She divorces.

14. In "It Could Always Be Worse," what does the man complain about to his Rabbi?
(a) His house.
(b) His children.
(c) His wife.
(d) His father-in-law.

15. What is the origin of the story "The Finn Messenger"?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Norway.
(c) Ireland.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the magician try to create in "The Well-Baked Man"?

2. What is the true identity of the brother's wife in "The Blacksmith's Wife of Yarrowfoot"?

3. From what country did the story "The Seal's Skin" originate?

4. In "Talk," who sends the frightened men away?

5. Who threatens the girl at the start of "The Goose Girl"?

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