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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. What do the pickpockets in "The Two Pickpockets" hope their children become?
(a) Acrobats.
(b) Circus clowns.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Pickpockets.

2. Where did "The Parson and the Sexton" originate?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) Norway.

3. Who are the main tricksters in "The Tall Tales"?
(a) Two sisters.
(b) A king and a queen.
(c) Three brothers.
(d) Five thieves.

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

5. What did the sexton have to wear in "The Parson and the Sexton"?
(a) The beggar's coat.
(b) The parson's clothes.
(c) The queen's crown.
(d) The prince's robe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Glooscap sad in "Glooscap and the Baby"?

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

4. In "The King's Favorite," when does the king remember the girl's disobedience?

5. In "Glooscap and the Baby," how old is Wasis?

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