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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Crested Lark" why does the lark get death penalty?
(a) Because she steals a piece of grain.
(b) Because she lies.
(c) Because she steals someone else's food.
(d) Because she kills a fellow lark.

2. In "The Halcyon" what is a halcyon?
(a) A bird.
(b) A God.
(c) A river.
(d) An animal.

3. In "The Men and Zeus" what is the gift given by Zeus to Man?
(a) Gift of power.
(b) Gift of wisdom.
(c) Gift of speech.
(d) Gift of voice.

4. In "The Chariot of Hermes and the Arabs" whom does Hermes call liars and cheaters?
(a) The Egyptians.
(b) The Asians.
(c) The Greeks.
(d) The Arabs.

5. In "The Stag at the Spring and the Lion" which animal is admiring its own reflection?
(a) A deer.
(b) An antelope.
(c) An ox.
(d) A stag.

6. In "The Ethiopian" what is the man doing to the slave?
(a) Trying to run away with him.
(b) Trying to rub the color off of his skin.
(c) Trying to steal from him.
(d) Trying to beat him.

7. In "The Middle-aged Man and His Mistresses" how many mistresses does the man have?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

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

9. In "The Jackdaw and the Ravens" whom does the jackdaw decide to join?
(a) A company of roosters.
(b) A company of ravens.
(c) A company of cicadas.
(d) A company of partridges.

10. In "The Hares and the Foxes" the foxes are at war with which animals?
(a) The wolves.
(b) The hounds.
(c) The eagles.
(d) The hares.

11. Who chases the wolf in "The Kid and the Wolf Who Played the Flute"?
(a) Tigers.
(b) Lions.
(c) Hounds.
(d) No answers are correct.

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

13. In "The Cheat" what happens to the poor man?
(a) He is beaten up by the pirates.
(b) He is sold into slavery.
(c) He dies.
(d) He is given 1000 drachmas.

14. In "The North Wind and the Sun" who succeeds in removing the man's clothes?
(a) The northwind.
(b) A thief.
(c) The Gods.
(d) The sun.

15. In "The Lion, the Bear and the Fox" who steals the swan?
(a) The lion.
(b) The fox.
(c) The bear.
(d) The hyena.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Woman and the Hen" the hen lays how many eggs in a day?

2. In "The Starving Dogs" what do the dogs find?

3. Who eats the fox's cubs in "The Eagle and the Fox"?

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

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

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