View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Getting of Wisdom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what country did the story "The Seal's Skin" originate?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Iceland.
(c) Greenland.
(d) Alaska.

2. What is Bridget supposed to find at the castle in 'Bridget and the Lurikeen'?
(a) Silver.
(b) Gold.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Her prince.

3. In "Talk," who sends the frightened men away?
(a) A priest.
(b) A teacher.
(c) The police.
(d) The chief.

4. At the end of "The Promises of the Three Sisters," what happens to the jealous sisters?
(a) They are burned.
(b) They are banished from the kingdom.
(c) They are turned into flowers.
(d) Each one marries a prince.

5. In "Talk" something frightens the men. What frightens them?
(a) The sky speaks to them.
(b) The water speaks to them.
(c) Ghosts speak to them.
(d) Their objects talk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the pickpockets related in "The Two Pickpockets"?

2. Whose house does the girl in "The Little Old Woman with Five Cows" accidentally visit?

3. Where did "How Spider Obtained the Sky God's Stories" originate?

4. What is the king forced to do for an eternity at the end of "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs"?

5. What does Ansai ask people to count in "Being Greedy Chokes Anansi"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 219 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample