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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From the second case the drinkard tries, what did the second wife do when her husband died unexpectedly?
(a) She went in search of a wizard.
(b) She stayed and guarded the dead husband's body.
(c) She died with her husband.
(d) She did nothing.

2. How much money is involved in the first case's conflict?
(a) 10 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) 1 pound.
(d) 1000 pounds.

3. What does the man do on the morning of the seventh day of the parade?
(a) He runs away from town.
(b) He admits he is the real murderer.
(c) He kills the drinkard and his wife.
(d) He kidnaps the king.

4. What does Faithful-Mother NOT give the drinkard and his wife when they leave?
(a) A map.
(b) A gun and ammunition.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) A cutlass.

5. Who is this year's annual sacrifice in the red bush?
(a) The drinkard.
(b) The king.
(c) The red lady.
(d) The drinkard's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the king of the Red-Bush related to?

2. What does the drinkard turn himself into to escape from the "mountain-creatures"?

3. Why can't Faithful-Mother accompany the drinkard and his wife on the rest of their journey?

4. Whom does the drinkard help during the "natural disaster"?

5. How does the drinkard's magical egg break?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the feud between Heaven and Land.

2. What themes do we find in "The Invisible-Pawn" chapter that we have seen in earlier chapters?

3. Does the drinkard give a satisfactory reason for fighting and then killing the bag creatures?

4. Why is the king from "We and the Wise King in the Wrong Town with the Prince Killer" described as wise?

5. How do the townspeople treat the drinkard when comes home and shares his powerful egg?

6. Compare the juju the drinkard used during difficult situations with the gun he used during difficult situations.

7. Comment on how the drinkard sums up his journey, "And so all our trials, difficulties and many years' travel brought only an egg or resulted in an egg." (Chapter 32, p. 295)

8. Are plants important in this story?

9. Describe the "Red-Lady" and her fashion taste.

10. What did the drinkard and his wife do with their death and fear? Why is this significant?

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