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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Anansi hide his treasures in "Getting Common Sense"?
(a) In a vault.
(b) Under his bed.
(c) In a cave.
(d) In a tree.

2. At the end of "The Dream House," what do the husband and wife discover?
(a) They are pregnant.
(b) Texas wasn't what they expected.
(c) They don't love each other.
(d) She haunts the house.

3. Where did "The Princess on the Glass Hill" ' originate?
(a) South Africa.
(b) America.
(c) Canada.
(d) Norway.

4. What creature must Art beat in "The King of Ireland's Son"?
(a) A unicorn.
(b) A dragon.
(c) A witch.
(d) A giant.

5. In "Wicked John and the Devil" what does the devil give to John?
(a) A pitchfork.
(b) A child.
(c) Money.
(d) A piece of coal.

6. In "The Peasant and the Devil," what do the devil and peasant agree to split?
(a) Money.
(b) Children.
(c) Bread.
(d) Crops.

7. In "The Swan-Maiden," what happens when the man returns the stolen item to the swan?
(a) She kills him.
(b) She flies away.
(c) She marries him.
(d) She dies.

8. In "Sister Alionushka, Brother Ivanushka," the brother turns into _____________.
(a) A horse.
(b) A pig.
(c) A dragon.
(d) A goat.

9. In the story "Visilisa the Beautiful," from whom does Visilisa try to escape?
(a) Her stepmother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her brother.

10. What does the devil ask Katcha to do at the start of "Katcha and the Devil"?
(a) Dance.
(b) Read poetry.
(c) Be merry.
(d) Eat.

11. The young man loses his prize horse in "Lost Horse." What does does his father think about this?
(a) It's a blessing.
(b) He is very upset.
(c) He's indifferent.
(d) It was unavoidable.

12. What happens to the doctor at the end of "The Doctor and His Pupil"?
(a) He becomes a sultan.
(b) He flies away.
(c) He is eaten.
(d) He leaves town.

13. In "It Could Always Be Worse," what does the man complain about to his Rabbi?
(a) His wife.
(b) His house.
(c) His father-in-law.
(d) His children.

14. Who threatens the girl at the start of "The Goose Girl"?
(a) The queen.
(b) The prince.
(c) Her maid-in-waiting.
(d) Her sister.

15. How does Truth look in "Truth and Falsehood"?
(a) Fat.
(b) Strong.
(c) Handsome.
(d) Ragged.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Eurydice after his marriage in "Orpheus and Eurydice"?

2. How is the first brother rewarded when he gives the women a line to their song in "The Two Hunchbacks"?

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

4. "The King of Ireland's Son'' is about _____________.

5. Where do the husband and wife move to in "The Dream House"?

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