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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 what country did "Merry Prank" originate?
(a) Holland.
(b) Germany.
(c) Russia.
(d) Nigeria.

2. Who is a liar in the "The Parson and the Sexton"?
(a) The sexton.
(b) The queen.
(c) The parson.
(d) The king.

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

4. In "The Duration of Life," how does God describe the first years of man?
(a) Easy.
(b) Ferocious.
(c) Hard.
(d) Silly.

5. What must the servant in "Helping to Lie'" help his master do?
(a) Smile.
(b) Lie.
(c) Love.
(d) Steal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the king trying to decide in "The White Cat"?

2. "How Men and Women Got Together" is about ________________.

3. In "The Drovers Who Lost Their Feet," the men are confused about __________.

4. In "It Could Always Be Worse," what does the man complain about to his Rabbi?

5. What is the secret to knowledge according to "The Birth of Finn MacCumhail"?

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