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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fables 151-155 | Fables 156-160 | Fables 161-165.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asks for alms in "The Adder and the File"?
(a) A lamb.
(b) A fox.
(c) An adder.
(d) An ox.

2. Which of the fables mark the beginning of the Fox Fables?
(a) Fables 29 and 30.
(b) Fables 28 and 29.
(c) Fables 30 and 31.
(d) Fables 31 and 32.

3. In fable "The Cat and the Hens" why does the goatherd break a horn of one of the goats?
(a) Because the goat was troubling the other goats of the herd.
(b) Because that goat ignored the goatherd when he was calling it back.
(c) Because the goatherd wanted to sell the goat's horns.
(d) Because that goat tried to harm the goatherd.

4. To whom does the merchant sell this item to in "The Man Selling a Holy Statue"?
(a) To a beetle.
(b) To a fox.
(c) To Hermes.
(d) To an eagle.

5. In "The Goat and the Donkey" why is the goat sacrificed?
(a) Because the goat is jealous.
(b) Because the farmer wants his wishes granted.
(c) Because the vet prescribes goat lung for the donkey.
(d) Because the the Gods want to eat it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Ploughman and the Snake Who Had Killed his Son" who bites the ploughman's son?

2. In "The Old Woman and the Doctor" what is stolen from the old lady's home?

3. In "The Fox with a Swollen Stomach" why is the fox not able to come out of the hollow of the oak tree?

4. In "The Crab and the Fox" what happens to the crab?

5. In "The Woman and Her Servants" which animal is killed by the servants?

(see the answer key)

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