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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. What happens in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi" when the forbidden word is spoken?

2. In "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi" what other role does the queen play?

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

4. What is the prophecy in "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs"?

5. Where did "Father of Eighteen Elves" originate?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the dragon in the story "The Longwitton Dragon" protect himself?

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. In the story "The Waiting Maid's Parrot," how does the young boy find the buried girl?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the title of the section "The Getting of Wisdom'' mean to you? What do you think this title means to Yolen? Choose one story from this section and explain that story's definition of wisdom.

Essay Topic 2

Each folktale in Yolen's collection has a title. Discuss the significance of ''Wagging My Tail in the Mud." Include a brief summary of the story and how the title relates to the plot.

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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