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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Visilisa's mother give to her in 'Visilisa the Beautiful' ?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A doll.
(c) A pet fish.
(d) A horse.

2. Who frees the devil from Katcha's clutches?
(a) A shepherd.
(b) A princess.
(c) A beggar.
(d) A queen.

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

4. What does the magician try to create in "The Well-Baked Man"?
(a) Animals.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Actors.
(d) Humans.

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

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

7. What punishment is given to the boy in "Truth and Falsehood"?
(a) His fingers are broken.
(b) He is spanked.
(c) His ears are boxed.
(d) His ears are pulled.

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

9. What does the witch tie to the sister's neck in "Sister Alionushka, Brother Ivanushka"?
(a) A stone.
(b) A chain.
(c) A necktie.
(d) A jewel.

10. In "The Peasant and the Devil," what do the devil and peasant agree to split?
(a) Bread.
(b) Crops.
(c) Money.
(d) Children.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Rabbi in "It Could Always Be Worse" tell the men to bring into his home?

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

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

5. How long does the fisherman have to live in "Then the Merman Laughed"?

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