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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Seagull and the Kite" how does the gull rupture his gullet?
(a) By swallowing a frog.
(b) No answers are correct.
(c) By swallowing a crab.
(d) By swallowing a fish.

3. In "The Ploughman and the Snake Who Had Killed his Son" who bites the ploughman's son?
(a) A snake.
(b) None of the above.
(c) An insect.
(d) A scorpion.

4. In "The Orator Demades" who is Demeter ?
(a) A God.
(b) A slave.
(c) A hunter.
(d) An orator.

5. In "The Ox-driver and Herakles" whom does the ox-driver invoke when his wagon falls?
(a) Herakles.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Theseus.
(d) Zeus.

6. In "The Lion, the Ass and the Fox" why does the ass get killed by the lion?
(a) Because the ass tries to run away with the hunt.
(b) Because the ass divides the hunt equally.
(c) Because he gives a larger portion of the hunt to the fox.
(d) Because he keeps the larger portion of the hunt for himself.

7. In "The Kite Who Neighed" how does the kite lose his voice?
(a) By trying to imitate a frog's croaking.
(b) By trying to imitate the horse's neighing.
(c) By imitating a donkey's braying.
(d) By trying to imitate an ass's braying.

8. In "The Woman and Her Servants" which animal is killed by the servants?
(a) The cow.
(b) The goat.
(c) The rooster.
(d) The pig.

9. In "The Bird-catcher and the Asp" how does the bird catcher die?
(a) He is bitten by a dog.
(b) He is bitten by a spider.
(c) He is bitten by a scorpion.
(d) He is bitten by an asp.

10. In "The Lion and the Wild Boar" whom does the lion fight with?
(a) A hound.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A boar.
(d) A fox.

11. In "The Dog and the Hare" who catches the hare?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A hound.
(c) A lion.
(d) A fox.

12. In "Diogenes and the Bald Man" who is Diogenes?
(a) A writer.
(b) An orator.
(c) A God.
(d) A philosopher.

13. In "The Jackdaw and the Birds" who is voted as the most beautiful bird?
(a) The jackdaw.
(b) The nightingale.
(c) The cicada.
(d) The eagle.

14. In "The Old Woman and the Doctor" what is stolen from the old lady's home?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Furniture.
(c) Gold coins.
(d) Books.

15. In "Zeus and Apollo" who competes at archery?
(a) Zeus and Hermes.
(b) Apollo and Momos.
(c) Zeus and Apollo.
(d) Apollo and Hermes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Raven and the Snake" who bites the hungry raven?

2. In "The Murderer" who eats the man?

3. In "The Crested Lark" why does the lark get death penalty?

4. In "The Camel and Zeus" which animal goes to Zeus to ask for horns?

5. In "The Raven and Hermes" which animal is caught in a snare?

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