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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, The Failure of Syntax, Fables 3 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who, in "Nervous Condition" does John marry?
(a) A woman his mother's age.
(b) His high school sweetheart.
(c) A mean woman.
(d) An oversensitive woman.

2. What is the other animal in "Round in Circles" trying to get out of?
(a) A bag.
(b) A cage.
(c) A window.
(d) A pond.

3. What is John's nervous condition?
(a) His mother beat him.
(b) He is afraid of taxis.
(c) He doesn't like the rain.
(d) His nerve endings are outside his body.

4. In "The Bridge" what must the man do so he won't lose a long awaited opportunity?
(a) Act immediately.
(b) Cry.
(c) Fight a caged lion.
(d) Bribe the mayor.

5. Who does the author claim he feels protective over in the Prologue?
(a) The characters.
(b) His mother.
(c) His wife.
(d) His agent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes the report in "Raising Cain: A Case History of the First Family"?

2. Why is John shocked at his wife's behavior at the end of "Nervous Condition"?

3. In "Projection", what does Billy want to be when he grows up?

4. How does the other animal in "Round in Circles", react to the moth's advice?

5. What happens to the moth at the end of "Round in Circles"?

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