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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 Hodja and the Cauldron," why does Hodja say he can't return the original item?

2. Jack causes a deaf girl to laugh in "Lazy Jack." What is his reward?

3. Why does Li Chi volunteer to see the serpent?

4. What does Hodja borrow in "The Hodja and the Cauldron"?

5. Where did "The Man Who Had No Story" originate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the townspeople in "Chelm Justice" not want to hang the shoe mender?

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

3. What does the town do in "Li Chi Slays the Serpent" to repay the girl for slaying the serpent?

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

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

6. Why does the rich man in "Lazy Jack" give his daughter to Jack in marriage?

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

8. How does the young boy trick the king in "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs"?

9. Why are the girl and her family crying in "The Three Sillies"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Provide a response to the following question citing examples from Yolen's book to prove your argument: Can prophecies be altered?

Essay Topic 2

Define the conflict of good versus evil in the story "Wicked John and the Devil." Contrast this story with one other folktale of your choice.

Essay Topic 3

Define protagonist and provide a thorough character analysis of a protagonist of your choosing from Yolen's book.

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