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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Death and the World's End.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Blacksmith's Wife of Yarrowfoot," what is nailed to the brother's wife?
(a) Stakes.
(b) Hooves.
(c) Papers.
(d) Horseshoes.

2. What does the poor man want to smell in "Rich Man, Poor Man"?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Poison.
(c) Perfume.
(d) The rich man's food.

3. What is wrong with the earth in "Why the Hare Runs Away"?
(a) It is dry.
(b) It is empty.
(c) It is wet.
(d) It is muddy.

4. What is the woman whom the man discovers in "The Seal's Skin" doing?
(a) Praying.
(b) Singing.
(c) Crying.
(d) Laughing.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which member of the family in "A Pretty Girl in the Road" died previously?

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

4. Where does Orpheus travel to sing songs of Eurydice?

5. How does the wife treat her husband in "The Bad Wife"?

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