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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. How is the first brother rewarded when he gives the women a line to their song in "The Two Hunchbacks"?

2. Where does the man meet the girl he falls in love with in "A Pretty Girl in the Road"?

3. How does Truth look in "Truth and Falsehood"?

4. In "Wicked John and the Devil" what does the devil give to John?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the girl weep in "The Seal's Skin"?

2. How did the Pueblo Indians come to be?

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

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

5. Why can the Swan-Maiden not turn back into a swan in "The Swan-Maiden"?

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

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

8. How does the doll in "Visilisa the Beautiful" help Visilisa?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conflict in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi." Explain the conflict in context to the plot and to the characters.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the creation tale of "Sedna" with another creation folktale.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the reasoning for Yolen's choice to organize her book. What is the structural benefit of the organization? Is it cohesive?

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