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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fool: Numbskulls and Noodleheads.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Coyote Fights a Lump of Pitch," whom does the Coyote trick into taking his place?
(a) A boar.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A dog.
(d) A fox.

3. The man in "Those Stubborn Souls, the Biellese," is turned into _______________.
(a) A frog.
(b) A dog.
(c) A cat.
(d) A pig.

4. What does the boy in "The Merchant's Daughter and the Slanderer" carry with him on his travels?
(a) A photo of his mother.
(b) A photo of his sister.
(c) A knife.
(d) A cross.

5. In "Quevedo and the King," why is the king upset with Quevedo?
(a) Quevedo kisses the queen.
(b) Quevedo plays pranks.
(c) Quevedo is lazy.
(d) Quevedo plots to kill the king.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the owner of the items conclude at the end of "The Hodja and the Cauldron"?

2. At the end of "Quevedo and the King," Quevedo thinks the king is ___________.

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

4. Why does the king become angry with Catherine in the story "Catherine, Sly Country Lass"?

5. What is wrong with the earth in "Why the Hare Runs Away"?

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