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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the poor man want to smell in "Rich Man, Poor Man"?
2. Where does the man meet the girl he falls in love with in "A Pretty Girl in the Road"?
3. In "The Peasant and the Devil," what do the devil and peasant agree to split?
4. In "Sister Alionushka, Brother Ivanushka," the brother turns into _____________.
5. Who frees the devil from Katcha's clutches?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the story "Truth and Falsehood," what would Truth rather do then be friends with Falsehood? Why?
2. How is that everyone has common sense according to "Getting Common Sense"?
3. How does the poor man outsmart the rich man in "Rich Man, Poor Man"?
4. Describe the game of hide and seek that Art plays with the Giant in the story "The King of Ireland's Son."
5. What does the boy learn from the doctor in "The Doctor and His Pupil"?
6. What does the man find out about the girl he falls in love with in "A Pretty Girl in the Road"?
7. Why does a light bob between Virgina and Carolina?
8. What is the pact that the two men make in "One Night in Paradise"? Do they follow through on the pact?
9. Why does the girl weep in "The Seal's Skin"?
10. What rule does Orpheus break in "Orpheus and Eurydice"? What is the result?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does the title of the section "The Getting of Wisdom'' mean to you? What do you think this title means to Yolen? Choose one story from this section and explain that story's definition of wisdom.
Essay Topic 2
Occasionally, the folktales in Yolen's collection contain a moral or lesson. Choose a folktale and discuss what the moral is and how it is effectively demonstrated in the plot.
Essay Topic 3
Define protagonist and provide a thorough character analysis of a protagonist of your choosing from Yolen's book.
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