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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the man stop to help in "Wicked John and the Devil"?
(a) A beggar.
(b) A mother.
(c) The devil.
(d) A child.

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

3. How does the wife treat her husband in "The Bad Wife"?
(a) She beats him.
(b) She ignores him.
(c) She does the opposite of what he says.
(d) She loves him.

4. On what condition are the tricksters released in "The Tall Tales"?
(a) They never lie again.
(b) They chop off their left hand.
(c) They pay 5,000 dollars.
(d) They leave the country.

5. Where did "Catherine, Sly Country Lass" originate?
(a) France.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Spain.
(d) Italy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the man steal from the swan in "The Swan-Maiden"?

3. What does the king give to the boy in "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs"?

4. What punishment is given to the boy in "Truth and Falsehood"?

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

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