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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't the son in "Lost Horse" go to war?
(a) His dad said no.
(b) He broke his hip.
(c) He is too young.
(d) He lost his horse.

2. "The King of Ireland's Son'' is about _____________.
(a) The middle-aged prince.
(b) The most handsome prince.
(c) The youngest prince.
(d) The oldest prince.

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

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

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

6. In "The Doctor and His Pupil," what must the boy dust?
(a) A set of china.
(b) A magical book.
(c) A magical lamp.
(d) A magical carpet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "The Peasant and the Devil," what do the devil and peasant agree to split?

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

5. In "Getting Common Sense," Anansi wants to charge people for ___________.

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