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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 Boastful Swallow and the Crow" whom does the swallow boast of being?

2. In "The Lion and the Mouse Who Returned a Kindness" which animal has the lion called home for dinner?

3. In "The Begging Priests of Cybele" which animal's skin is used to make drums?

4. In "The Mouse and the Frog" which animals ties his foot to that of a mouse's?

5. Why does the owner beat up his animal the ass in "The Ass Carrying a Statue of a God"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Ant and the Pigeon" how does the pigeon help the ant?

2. In "The Monkey and the Camel" why is the camel driven away?

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

4. In "The Wolf and the Shepherd" what mistake does the shepherd commit?

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

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

7. In "The Mouse and the Frog" how do the mouse and frog both die?

8. In "The Shepherd and the Wolf Cubs" what is the mistake committed by the shepherd?

9. In "The Ass Carrying Salt" how does the ass's burden get heavier?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

The Greeks were obsessed with beauty and intelligence among many other things. Do you see any fables depicting this? Which ones?

Essay Topic 3

What is the writing style of Aesop? Are there any use of puns, alliterations, or other literary devices?

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