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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 Lion and the Wild Boar" whom does the lion fight with?

2. In "The Reed and the Olive" which two trees are arguing?

3. In "The Hind Afflicted by Deformity" what happens to the hind?

4. In "The Man Who Shattered a Statue of a God" what comes out of the statue that the man broke?

5. In "The Three Oxen and the Lion" how does the lion eat the oxen?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Middle-aged Man and His Mistresses" why does the man lose all his hair?

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

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

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

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

6. In "The Kid and the Wolf Who Played the Flute" what does the wolf realize about his nature?

7. In "The Oak Trees and Zeus" why do the oak trees appeal to Zeus for help?

8. In "The Two Cocks and the Eagle" how does the winner end up losing?

9. In "The Beaver" what does the beaver do to protect himself?

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

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

Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends. Which of the fables depicts this moral? How?

Essay Topic 3

Many animals do the talking in the fables. Do you see any reason for that? What is the reason behind animals taking on human characteristics in the fables?

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