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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what country does the story "The Peasant and the Devil" originate?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) Francy.
(d) Ireland.

2. Why can't the son in "Lost Horse" go to war?
(a) He lost his horse.
(b) He is too young.
(c) He broke his hip.
(d) His dad said no.

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

4. What does the lawyer put in his pocket at the end of "The Lawyer and the Devil"?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A candle.
(c) A coin.
(d) A wafer.

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

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

7. In "Talk," who sends the frightened men away?
(a) The chief.
(b) The police.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A priest.

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

9. With whom does the husband become partners in "The Bad Wife"?
(a) The king.
(b) God.
(c) His wife.
(d) The devil.

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

11. At the end of "The Promises of the Three Sisters," what happens to the jealous sisters?
(a) Each one marries a prince.
(b) They are banished from the kingdom.
(c) They are burned.
(d) They are turned into flowers.

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

13. What pact do the two friends make in "One Night in Paradise"?
(a) To be buried together.
(b) To be the other's best man.
(c) To be friends forever.
(d) To marry the other's wife should one die.

14. What becomes a joke to the woman in "The Dream House"?
(a) Her job.
(b) Her life.
(c) She marries her husband.
(d) She dreams of a house.

15. In "Rich Man, Poor Man," what does the rich man do to the poor man?
(a) Teases him.
(b) Hits him.
(c) Shoots him.
(d) Sues him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Finn Messenger," what condition is the wife in when her husband leaves for sea?

2. In "The Blacksmith's Wife of Yarrowfoot," what is nailed to the brother's wife?

3. How long does the fisherman have to live in "Then the Merman Laughed"?

4. In "The King of Ireland's Son," what game must Art play?

5. Who is the main character of ''The Princess on the Glass Hill"?

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