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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. In "The Drovers Who Lost Their Feet," the men are confused about __________.
(a) Who cut off their wives' toes.
(b) Where their feet want to go.
(c) Whose feet need a pedicure.
(d) Whose feet belong to which man.

2. What does the king send for in "Wagging My Tail in the Mud"?
(a) A singer.
(b) A knight.
(c) A poet.
(d) A queen.

3. In "Quevedo and the King," why is the king upset with Quevedo?
(a) Quevedo plays pranks.
(b) Quevedo kisses the queen.
(c) Quevedo is lazy.
(d) Quevedo plots to kill the king.

4. Where does Quevedo grab the king in "Quevedo and the King"?
(a) Between the legs.
(b) On the arm.
(c) On the his face.
(d) On the leg.

5. Where did "The Parson and the Sexton" originate?
(a) Norway.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The King's Favorite," when does the king remember the girl's disobedience?

2. In "The Three Sillies," what does the maiden weep over in the basement?

3. In "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs," at whose house does the boy sleep?

4. What does the king give to the boy in "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs"?

5. What does Jack carry home in "Lazy Jack"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who do the three brothers try to trick in "The Tall Tales" and why? What becomes of the brothers?

2. Why is the king in "Quevedo and the King" mad at Quevedo?

3. Why does "The King's Favorite" fall from grace?

4. Why is no one in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi" allowed to say the word five?

5. What did the infant child in "The Two Pickpockets" steal from the midwife?

6. Whom does the imp possess in "The Brewery of Eggshells"?

7. The king wants to decide who is more clever in "Merry Prank." Which characters are considered by the king? Who is victorious?

8. How does Catherine trick her husband in "Catherine, Sly Country Lass"?

9. How does the hare anger the other animals in "Why the Hare Runs Away"?

10. How does the guard lie to the king in the story "The Merchant's Daughter and the Slanderer"?

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