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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. With whom does the husband become partners in "The Bad Wife"?
(a) The devil.
(b) The king.
(c) His wife.
(d) God.

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

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

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

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

10. How is the first brother rewarded when he gives the women a line to their song in "The Two Hunchbacks"?
(a) They give him their daughter.
(b) They give him gold.
(c) The give him magical powers.
(d) They remove his hump.

11. At the end of "The Promises of the Three Sisters," what happens to the jealous sisters?
(a) They are banished from the kingdom.
(b) They are burned.
(c) They are turned into flowers.
(d) Each one marries a prince.

12. In "Wicked John and the Devil" what does the devil give to John?
(a) Money.
(b) A child.
(c) A piece of coal.
(d) A pitchfork.

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

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

15. Who threatens the girl at the start of "The Goose Girl"?
(a) The prince.
(b) The queen.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her maid-in-waiting.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What punishment is given to the boy in "Truth and Falsehood"?

3. From what country does the story "The Peasant and the Devil" originate?

4. What does the man steal from the swan in "The Swan-Maiden"?

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

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