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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Murderer" who eats the man?
(a) A lion.
(b) A crocodile.
(c) A snake.
(d) A wolf.

2. In "The Two Cocks and the Eagle" what happens to the winner of the cock fight?
(a) He runs away from the loser.
(b) He dies.
(c) He is carried away by the eagle.
(d) He hides in the bush and gets eaten by an animal.

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

4. In "The Kite and the Snake" who bites the kite?
(a) A spider.
(b) A beetle.
(c) A snake.
(d) A scorpion.

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

6. In "The Dog and the Shellfish" what animal does the dog swallow?
(a) A halycon.
(b) A shellfish.
(c) A fish.
(d) A tunny-fish.

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

8. In "The Sleeping Dog and the Wolf" which animal pounces on a sleeping dog?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A hound.
(c) A hyena.
(d) A lion.

9. In "The Camel and Zeus" which animal goes to Zeus to ask for horns?
(a) The camel.
(b) The antelope.
(c) The stag.
(d) The ox.

10. In "The Raven and the Snake" who bites the hungry raven?
(a) A beetle.
(b) A snake.
(c) An ant.
(d) A scorpion.

11. In "The Raven and Hermes" which animal is caught in a snare?
(a) A cicada.
(b) A raven.
(c) A jackdaw.
(d) A rooster.

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

13. In "The Aging Lion and the Fox" how does the old lion manage to kill other animals?
(a) By pretending to be sick.
(b) By asking his man friend to kill them for him.
(c) By asking a pack of wolves to hunt them for him.
(d) By having a fox kill them.

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

15. In "The Lion and the Wild Ass" whom does the lion share his food with?
(a) A wild ass.
(b) A boar.
(c) A fox.
(d) A wolf.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Sorceress" why is the sorceress sentenced to death?

2. In "The Orator Demades" who is Demeter ?

3. Whose statue is being offered for free in "Hermes and the Sculptor"?

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

5. In "The Foxes on the Bank of the Meander River" what pulls the fox away from the rest of his clan?

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