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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, The Failure of Syntax, Fables 3 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal is the moth confused by in "Round in Circles"?
(a) A cat.
(b) A fly.
(c) A fish.
(d) A bear.

2. What causes John's wife to change the way she treats her husband in "Nervous Condition"?
(a) John loses his job.
(b) A cat with her kittens.
(c) John has an affair.
(d) A dog with her puppies.

3. In "The Bridge" what must the man do so he won't lose a long awaited opportunity?
(a) Act immediately.
(b) Bribe the mayor.
(c) Cry.
(d) Fight a caged lion.

4. In "Raising Cain: A Case History of the First Family", what is the conclusion of the report?
(a) Parents just don't understand.
(b) Cain might kill Able.
(c) Red is an angry color.
(d) Families should not be allowed to have multiple family members in office.

5. In "Projection", what does Billy want to be when he grows up?
(a) A serial killer.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A cop.
(d) A doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Billy's parents worried in "Projection"?

2. What happens to the person the man encounters on the bridge?

3. What challenge did Edwin H. Friedman face in writing his fables?

4. At the end of "Nervous Condition", how does John's wife attack him?

5. When, in "Projection", do Billy's parents decide to take him to a doctor?

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