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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The King of Ireland's Son," what game must Art play?
(a) Hide and Seek.
(b) Tag.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Poker.

3. 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.

4. At the end of "The Goose Girl," what happens to the maid-in-waiting?
(a) She marries the king.
(b) She is sentenced to death.
(c) She marries the prince.
(d) A spell is cast upon her.

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

6. What does Anansi want to gather up in "Getting Common Sense"?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Common Sense.
(c) Brains.
(d) Young girls.

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

8. At the end of "One Night in Paradise," the friend realizes he's been gone for ____________.
(a) 300 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 100 years.
(d) 50 years.

9. What does the lawyer put in his pocket at the end of "The Lawyer and the Devil"?
(a) A coin.
(b) A candle.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A wafer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What vegetable is the man tending to at the start of "Talk"?

2. Where does the man go to find his wife in "The Spirit Wife"?

3. From what country does the story "A Pretty Girl in the Road" originate?

4. In "The Finn Messenger," what condition is the wife in when her husband leaves for sea?

5. What does the witch tie to the sister's neck in "Sister Alionushka, Brother Ivanushka"?

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