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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Anansi hide his treasures in "Getting Common Sense"?
(a) In a vault.
(b) In a tree.
(c) In a cave.
(d) Under his bed.

2. What does the man steal from the swan in "The Swan-Maiden"?
(a) Her beak.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Food.
(d) A toe nail.

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

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

5. What happens to Eurydice after his marriage in "Orpheus and Eurydice"?
(a) She loses his home.
(b) She is bitten by a dog.
(c) She divorces.
(d) She is bitten by a snake.

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

7. What does the Rabbi in "It Could Always Be Worse" tell the men to bring into his home?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Farm Animals.
(c) Happy children.
(d) Sunshine.

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

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

10. What creature must Art beat in "The King of Ireland's Son"?
(a) A giant.
(b) A witch.
(c) A unicorn.
(d) A dragon.

11. In "The Lawyer and the Devil," why does the boy give his soul to the devil?
(a) For an education.
(b) For power.
(c) For money.
(d) For love.

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

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

14. In "It Could Always Be Worse," what does the man complain about to his Rabbi?
(a) His children.
(b) His wife.
(c) His house.
(d) His father-in-law.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Visilisa keep in her pocket until she dies?

4. What is the origin of the story "The Finn Messenger"?

5. How does the wife treat her husband in "The Bad Wife"?

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