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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Blacksmith's Wife of Yarrowfoot," what is nailed to the brother's wife?
(a) Horseshoes.
(b) Hooves.
(c) Stakes.
(d) Papers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. From what country did the story "The Seal's Skin" originate?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Greenland.
(d) Iceland.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poor man want to smell in "Rich Man, Poor Man"?

2. What does Anansi want to gather up in "Getting Common Sense"?

3. Where does the husband in "The Bad Wife," put his wife?

4. At the end of "Bridget and the Lurikeen," how is Bridget tricked?

5. What does John wish for in the story "Wicked John and the Devil"?

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