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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. Who writes the report in "Raising Cain: A Case History of the First Family"?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A student.
(d) A social worker.

2. How does the moth try to help the other animal in "Round in Circles"?
(a) He tries to show a different perspective.
(b) He sings.
(c) He sounds an alarm.
(d) He holds open the window.

3. What does the doctor think about Billy in "Projection"?
(a) Billy is normal.
(b) Billy is sad.
(c) Billy is angry.
(d) Billy is dying.

4. Who warns the lamb about her friends' advice?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) A member of the forest community.
(d) The farmer.

5. What happens to John's nervous condition at the end of the story?
(a) He forgives his mother.
(b) His nerves retreat into his body.
(c) He realizes taxis are clean.
(d) He seeks therapy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the other animal in "Round in Circles" trying to get out of?

2. Who, in "Nervous Condition" does John marry?

3. Who does the author claim he feels protective over in the Prologue?

4. In "The Bridge" what must the man do so he won't lose a long awaited opportunity?

5. What do the lamb's friends say about her fear?

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