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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Very Young and the Very Old.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Tall Tales," whom do the tricksters try to trick?
(a) A count.
(b) A king.
(c) A prince.
(d) A queen.

2. In "Wagging My Tail in the Mud," what animal is happiest wagging it's tail?
(a) A pig.
(b) A turtle.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A dog.

3. What transports Brian to a far away land in "The Man Who Had No Story"?
(a) A well.
(b) A horse.
(c) A car.
(d) A beanstalk.

4. What happens to the three year old child in "Father of Eighteen Elves" when his mother returns?
(a) The child can only sing.
(b) The child ages 15 years.
(c) The child does not speak.
(d) The child falls into a deep slumber.

5. From which group of people does the story "Glooscap and the Baby" come?
(a) American Indians.
(b) Egyptians.
(c) Europeans.
(d) Eskimos.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did "The Parson and the Sexton" originate?

2. What does the servant tell the nobleman at the end of "Helping to Lie"?

3. In "The Man Who Had No Story," what does the elderly couple ask Brian to do?

4. What must the servant in "Helping to Lie'" help his master do?

5. How does the woman in "The Brewery of Eggshells," discover the child is not hers?

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