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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the drinkard get his thirst quenched?
(a) He is given a small bottomless bottle.
(b) He finds a palm forest.
(c) He is given a new tapster.
(d) He starts drinking water.

2. Who puts the drinkard and his wife in the huge bag?
(a) A goat.
(b) A man.
(c) The red lady.
(d) A giant.

3. When does "Invisible-Pawn" do his work?
(a) At dusk.
(b) At night.
(c) During siesta.
(d) At noon.

4. What do the drinkard and his wife first give "Hungry-Monster" to eat?
(a) Poisonous berries.
(b) Palm-wine.
(c) Cola.
(d) Unripe bananas.

5. Who joins the "mountain-creatures" in their favorite activity?
(a) The drinkard.
(b) The red lady.
(c) The tapster.
(d) The drinkard's wife.

6. How do the townspeople react to what "Invisible-Pawn" does when the drinkard offers him yams and corn as a thank you?
(a) They celebrate with a feast.
(b) They share recipes with "Invisible-Pawn."
(c) They are mad at the drinkard and plan to revolt.
(d) They don't care either way.

7. What is the bridge that the drinkard and his wife cross?
(a) A stick in Faithful-Mother's hand.
(b) A ropes course.
(c) It is Faithful-Hands.
(d) A blanket that turns stiff.

8. What must you do to make the tapster's gift to the drinkard work?
(a) You put it in water.
(b) You shake it before use.
(c) You insert a key.
(d) You heat it up.

9. What does Faithful-Mother NOT give the drinkard and his wife when they leave?
(a) A gun and ammunition.
(b) A map.
(c) A cutlass.
(d) Cigarettes.

10. Who is the third character involved in the first case's conflict?
(a) A wife.
(b) A bystander.
(c) A cousin.
(d) A wizard.

11. The "natural disaster" that has affected the drinkard's hometown was the result of ________.
(a) An agreement between Land and Dead's Town.
(b) An argument between Land and Dead's Town.
(c) An argument between Heaven and Land.
(d) An agreement between Dead's Town and Heaven.

12. When the drinkard becomes a judge, what is his first case about?
(a) A conflict between a debter and a debt collector.
(b) A conflict between a professional thief and a vigilante.
(c) A conflict between two professional gamblers
(d) A conflict between a father and his son.

13. Where is the next town the drinkard and his wife go to after escaping "Hungry-Monster"?
(a) His wife's hometown.
(b) Alives' Town.
(c) Mixed Town.
(d) His hometown.

14. Why is it so hard for the drinkard and his wife to reach and enter "Dead's Town"?
(a) There is an optical illusion.
(b) They do not have the special key.
(c) They cannot enter during the day since they are alive.
(d) There is a labyrinth they need to get through.

15. Why does the wise king dress up the drinkard and his wife and parade them around town?
(a) He is trying to determine who the true murderer is.
(b) To express his gratitude.
(c) To celebrate the foreign visitors.
(d) He thinks they are long lost family members.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the parade requested by the king supposed to last?

2. What does the drinkard use to help alleviate the damage caused by the "natural disaster."

3. How many dead babies do the drinkard and his wife meet on the road?

4. What happens when "Invisible-Pawn" is asked to bring firewood?

5. What does the drinkard ask of his readers after he explains the two cases?

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