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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. At the end of "Bridget and the Lurikeen," how is Bridget tricked?
(a) The gold is actually silver.
(b) Her family is not waiting.
(c) The castle is not on fire.
(d) Her prince is a frog.

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

3. What is the origin of the story "The Finn Messenger"?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Norway.
(d) England.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Visilisa's mother give to her in 'Visilisa the Beautiful' ?

2. What vegetable is the man tending to at the start of "Talk"?

3. At the end of "One Night in Paradise," the friend realizes he's been gone for ____________.

4. Where does Orpheus travel to sing songs of Eurydice?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In the story "Truth and Falsehood," what would Truth rather do then be friends with Falsehood? Why?

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

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

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

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

7. In "The Goose Girl," who trades places with the princess and why? What becomes of the impostor?

8. What happens after the men visit the Chief in "Talk"?

9. Why does the man have only three days to live according to "Then the Merman Laughed"?

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

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