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. In "The Birth of Finn MacCumhail," who hides the boy?
(a) His sister.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His mother.

2. In "The Brewery of Eggshells," with what is the woman's baby replaced?
(a) A bear.
(b) A gnome.
(c) A stone.
(d) An imp.

3. In "Catherine, Sly Country Lass," how does Catherine trick the king?
(a) She gets him drunk.
(b) She poisons him.
(c) She swaps marbles.
(d) She lies.

4. What vegetable is the man tending to at the start of "Talk"?
(a) Cucumbers.
(b) Onions.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Yams.

5. What is "The Fly" about?
(a) Forgiving debt.
(b) Death.
(c) Insects.
(d) Plants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is a liar in the "The Parson and the Sexton"?

2. Where did "The King's Favorite" originate?

3. Jack causes a deaf girl to laugh in "Lazy Jack." What is his reward?

4. What do the pickpockets in "The Two Pickpockets" hope their children become?

5. "The King of Ireland's Son'' is about _____________.

(see the answer key)

This section contains 181 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample