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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where did "The Parson and the Sexton" originate?
(a) Ireland.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) Norway.
2. Where does "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi"originate?
(a) St. Thomas.
(b) Tibet.
(c) France.
(d) Jamaica.
3. In what country did "Merry Prank" originate?
(a) Nigeria.
(b) Germany.
(c) Russia.
(d) Holland.
4. In "The Waiting Maid's Parrot," what does the parrot help the maiden do?
(a) Fall in love.
(b) Find food.
(c) Save her family.
(d) Win riches.
5. What does the king demand from the boy in "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs"?
(a) His word.
(b) Money.
(c) An apology.
(d) Three hairs.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens to the girl at the house she visits accidentally in "The Little Old Woman with Five Cows"?
2. In "The Ash Lad Who Made the Princess Say You're a Liar!" for whom does the King want to find a spouse?
3. What does the woman pray for in "The Prayer that was Answered"?
4. What country is the origin of the tale "The Drovers Who Lost Their Feet"?
5. What does Hodja borrow in "The Hodja and the Cauldron"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the king in "Quevedo and the King" mad at Quevedo?
2. How does the young boy trick the king in "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs"?
3. Into what does the oldest man in "The Seventh Father of the House"' fit?
4. How does the hare anger the other animals in "Why the Hare Runs Away"?
5. Whom does the imp possess in "The Brewery of Eggshells"?
6. How does the dragon in the story "The Longwitton Dragon" protect himself?
7. What makes the poet in "Wagging My Tail in the Mud" truly happy?
8. How does Catherine trick her husband in "Catherine, Sly Country Lass"?
9. How does the guard lie to the king in the story "The Merchant's Daughter and the Slanderer"?
10. Why is no one in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi" allowed to say the word five?
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