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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. Whom does the man stop to help in "Wicked John and the Devil"?

2. From what country did the story "The Seal's Skin" originate?

3. What is the true identity of the brother's wife in "The Blacksmith's Wife of Yarrowfoot"?

4. In "Getting Common Sense," Anansi wants to charge people for ___________.

5. How does the wife treat her husband in "The Bad Wife"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is that everyone has common sense according to "Getting Common Sense"?

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

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

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

5. What does the woman in "The Dream House" discover about the house she dream about?

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

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

8. What rule does Orpheus break in "Orpheus and Eurydice"? What is the result?

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

10. How does the lurikeen trick the girl in "Bridget and the Lurikeen"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a complex character interaction in Yolen's collection of folktales. Analyze the relationship between the two characters. Also discuss how the relationship enhances the plot.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the treatment of women in "Mr. Fox" and another tale of your choosing. Explain how the portrayal of women in that specific tale reflects the culture of the society it came from.

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