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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. At the end of "Nervous Condition", how does John's wife attack him?
(a) With a knife.
(b) With a bat.
(c) She steps on his nerves.
(d) With words.

2. Who warns the lamb about her friends' advice?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) A member of the forest community.
(d) The farmer.

3. What do the lamb's friends say about her fear?
(a) She is stupid.
(b) She is silly.
(c) She has a right to be scared.
(d) She must know a lot about shears.

4. How do people treat John because of his nervous condition?
(a) They beat him.
(b) They make sure he never takes a taxi.
(c) They buy him umbrellas.
(d) They are oversenstive to his needs.

5. What animal is the moth confused by in "Round in Circles"?
(a) A fish.
(b) A fly.
(c) A cat.
(d) A bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Bridge" what must the man do so he won't lose a long awaited opportunity?

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

3. What does the person whom the man encounters on the bridge ask him to do?

4. In "Raising Cain: A Case History of the First Family", what is the conclusion of the report?

5. Who is the first family in "Raising Cain: A Case History of the First Family"?

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