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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. What does the devil ask Katcha to do at the start of "Katcha and the Devil"?
(a) Eat.
(b) Be merry.
(c) Read poetry.
(d) Dance.

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

3. The young man loses his prize horse in "Lost Horse." What does does his father think about this?
(a) He is very upset.
(b) He's indifferent.
(c) It was unavoidable.
(d) It's a blessing.

4. What becomes a joke to the woman in "The Dream House"?
(a) Her life.
(b) She dreams of a house.
(c) She marries her husband.
(d) Her job.

5. From what country does the story "A Pretty Girl in the Road" originate?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Egypt.
(c) America.
(d) Russia.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Bridget and the Lurikeen," what does Bridget capture?

5. In "Rich Man, Poor Man," what does the rich man do to the poor man?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the lawyer outsmart the devil in "The Lawyer and the Devil"?

2. What is the bargain between the devil and the peasant in "Peasant and the Devil"?

3. Describe the game of hide and seek that Art plays with the Giant in the story "The King of Ireland's Son."

4. Why are the two sisters jealous of their other sister in "The Promises of the Three Sisters"?

5. How did the Pueblo Indians come to be?

6. What is the pact that the two men make in "One Night in Paradise"? Do they follow through on the pact?

7. Why does a light bob between Virgina and Carolina?

8. How does the poor man outsmart the rich man in "Rich Man, Poor Man"?

9. What does the boy learn from the doctor in "The Doctor and His Pupil"?

10. How is the moral of "It Could Always Be Worse" arrived at?

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