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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Finn Messenger," what condition is the wife in when her husband leaves for sea?
(a) Sick.
(b) Pregnant.
(c) Well.
(d) Dying.

2. Where does the husband in "The Bad Wife," put his wife?
(a) A jail.
(b) A tower.
(c) A hole.
(d) An island.

3. How long does the fisherman have to live in "Then the Merman Laughed"?
(a) Eight days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Three days.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In "The Spirit Wife," why can the man not touch his wife?
(a) He'll die.
(b) He will collapse into dust.
(c) A great earthquake will occur.
(d) She'll die.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the husband and wife move to in "The Dream House"?

2. What pact do the two friends make in "One Night in Paradise"?

3. In "The Doctor and His Pupil," what must the boy dust?

4. What happens to Eurydice after his marriage in "Orpheus and Eurydice"?

5. Which member of the family in "A Pretty Girl in the Road" died previously?

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