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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. In "The Tortoise and the Hare" who wins the race?
(a) Both win.
(b) They never finish the race.
(c) The tortoise.
(d) The hare.

2. In "Prometheus and Men" what does Prometheus create?
(a) Men and beasts.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Only men.
(d) Only beasts.

3. In "The Ass and the Frogs" what is the ass carrying?
(a) None of the above.
(b) He is carrying a load of wood.
(c) He is carrying a load of salt.
(d) He is carrying a load of sponges.

4. In "The Shepherd and the Wolf Raised with the Dogs" whom does the shepherd hang from a tree?
(a) The hyena.
(b) The wolf.
(c) The dog.
(d) The fox.

5. In "The Injured Wolf and the Ewe" whom does the wolf ask for help?
(a) A beetle.
(b) An ewe.
(c) A lamb.
(d) A mouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Shepherd and the Wolf Cubs" who destroys the shepherd's sheep?

2. In "The Traveler and Hermes" whom does the traveler meet?

3. In "The Mice and the House-ferrets" who is at war?

4. In Fable 293 what is the child catching?

5. In "The Cicada and the Fox" whom does the fox hear singing?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Asses Appealing to Zeus" how can the asses escape their misery?

2. In "The Ass Pretending to Be Lame, and the Wolf" what does the ass do to the wolf?

3. In "The Ant" what does Zeus do to the farmer?

4. In "The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs" why does the owner kill his hen?

5. In "The Wolf and the Lamb" how does the wolf try to trick the lamb?

6. In "The Injured Wolf and the Ewe" why does the ewe not help the injured wolf?

7. What happens in "The Tortoise and the Hare"?

8. In "The Shepherd and the Sea" why does the shepherd decide to go trading?

9. In "The Trodden-on Snake and Zeus" what does Zeus tell the snake?

10. In "The Traveler and Truth" why does Truth leave the city?

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