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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Prayer that was Answered," what happens to the dishonest man?

2. What does the boy in "The Merchant's Daughter and the Slanderer" carry with him on his travels?

3. Who helps the men solve their problem in "The Drovers Who Lost Their Feet"?

4. What does the serpent like to eat in "Li Chi Slays the Serpent"?

5. What is the king trying to decide in "The White Cat"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Into what does the oldest man in "The Seventh Father of the House"' fit?

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

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

6. What does the man put in his trunk in "The Prayer that was Answered"? What does he discover in his trunk when he arrives home?

7. What does the servant tell his lord at the end of "Helping to Lie"?

8. Describe the prophecy in "The Birth of Finn MacCumhail."

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

10. Describe how men and women came together in "How Men and Women Got Together."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the history of folktales and the oral tradition? Describe why folktales from different countries are sometimes similar. Provide examples from this book.

Essay Topic 2

Define the term prophecy and how it relates to "The Birth of Finn MacCumhail."

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the characters not having specific names? Why does this appear to be the trend in folktales? Provide two examples and provide a plot summary and how the lack of names contributes to the story.

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