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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 Ass Clothed in the Skin of a Lion, and the Fox" why does the ass cloth himself in the skin of a lion?

2. In "The Child Catching Locusts and the Scorpion" how does the child die?

3. In "The Miser" why does the miser cry out in despair?

4. In "The Traveler and Truth" who is Truth?

5. In "The Shepherd and the Sea" what does the shepherd decide to go in to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "The Travelers and the Bear" what happens to the two travelers when they see a bear?

3. In "The Thirsty Pigeon" how does the pigeon break her wings?

4. In "Prometheus and Men" why does Prometheus turn some of the beasts into men?

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

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

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

8. In "The Peacock and the Jackdaw" why is he peacock not fit to be king?

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

10. In "The Miser" why does the miser cry out in despair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is an allegory? How has the author employed allegory in the fables collection?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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