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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Aging Lion and the Fox" how does the old lion manage to kill other animals?

3. In "The Stag at the Spring and the Lion" which animal is admiring its own reflection?

4. In "The Gardener and the Dog" which animal bites its owner?

5. In "The Lion, the Ass and the Fox" why does the ass get killed by the lion?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Kite Who Neighed" what happens to the kite?

2. What does Hermes learn about himself in "Hermes and the Sculptor"?

3. In "The Jackdaw and the Fox" why does the fox ask the jackdaw to stop living on hope?

4. In "The Fox and the Monkey Elected King" what does the fox do to the monkey?

5. In "The House-ferret and Aphrodite" why does Aphrodite change the girl back into a ferret?

6. In "The Mischievous Man" how does the man try to prove that the Oracle of Delphi is a fraud?

7. In "The Sleeping Dog and the Wolf" how does the wolf lose his meal?

8. In "The Lioness and the Vixen" why does the vixen criticize the lioness?

9. In "The Hares and the Frogs" what makes the hares change their decision about drowning themselves?

10. In "The Nightingale and the Hawk" what does the hawk say to the nightingale?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aesop's fables are as relevant today as they were centuries ago. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What are the modes of conduct that are expected from Man as seen in the Fables?

Essay Topic 3

How do the objects used in all the fables (for example, the caves, trees, statues, etc.) encourage credulity to the setting in the fables?

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