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1. 1. In The Dog and His Reflection, what does the dog mistake for a rival?

   In The Dog and His Reflection, what does the dog mistake for a rival?

   A painted sign His own image in water A fox behind a tree

2. 2. What does the dog mistake for an egg in The Dog and the Oyster?

   What does the dog mistake for an egg in The Dog and the Oyster?

   A feather A coin An oyster

3. 3. What impossible plan do the dogs devise to reach submerged hides?

   What impossible plan do the dogs devise to reach submerged hides?

   Waiting for a bridge to open Asking the tanner to move them Drinking the river dry

4. 4. Which situation best matches the selfishness criticised by the manger fable?

   Which situation best matches the selfishness criticised by the manger fable?

   Keeping others from using something one cannot use Sharing a scarce resource fairly Refusing a genuinely dangerous offer

5. 5. What mistake does the dog make about the attention his wooden clog attracts?

   What mistake does the dog make about the attention his wooden clog attracts?

   He confuses notoriety with admiration He believes it makes him invisible He thinks nobody notices him

6. 6. Who travels with the dog in The Dog, the Cock and the Fox?

   Who travels with the dog in The Dog, the Cock and the Fox?

   A rooster A swan A donkey

7. 7. In The Dogs and the Hides, why is working harder not enough?

   In The Dogs and the Hides, why is working harder not enough?

   The plan itself is unworkable The dogs forgot a password There are too few witnesses

8. 8. Where is the dog sleeping when the fox approaches the rooster?

   Where is the dog sleeping when the fox approaches the rooster?

   Inside the hollow tree In the farmer's house On the highest branch

9. 9. Why can the same animal represent different failings across fables?

   Why can the same animal represent different failings across fables?

   Every dog character has the same personality A fable establishes a permanent scientific classification Each story assigns it a literary role

10. 10. Which conclusion best fits The Dog and the Oyster?

    Which conclusion best fits The Dog and the Oyster?

    A similar appearance does not ensure the same identity First impressions are always reliable All rounded objects are eggs

11. 11. In the Library of Congress version of The Mischievous Dog, what is attached to the dog?

    In the Library of Congress version of The Mischievous Dog, what is attached to the dog?

    A heavy wooden clog A silk ribbon A silver medal

12. 12. What contrast drives The Dogs and the Fox?

    What contrast drives The Dogs and the Fox?

    Hunger versus thirst Boasting without danger versus facing a real opponent Summer versus winter

13. 13. Why is the fox's flattering welcome ironic in this fable?

    Why is the fox's flattering welcome ironic in this fable?

    He is afraid of trees He has genuinely invited all birds to dinner He secretly wants the rooster as a meal

14. 14. Which practical reasoning question echoes the hides fable's moral?

    Which practical reasoning question echoes the hides fable's moral?

    Can an impossible task become possible through a vote? Can this method actually achieve the goal? Will more noise guarantee success?

15. 15. Which human failing is central to The Dog and His Reflection?

    Which human failing is central to The Dog and His Reflection?

    Generosity without recognition Excessive patience Greed that ignores what one already has

16. 16. What does the dog prevent the cattle from reaching in The Dog in the Manger?

    What does the dog prevent the cattle from reaching in The Dog in the Manger?

    Gold A musical instrument Hay

17. 17. What does the dog lose while trying to seize the apparently larger bone?

    What does the dog lose while trying to seize the apparently larger bone?

    His way home forever The bone he already carries A bag of coins

18. 18. What are the dogs attacking when the fox mocks their courage?

    What are the dogs attacking when the fox mocks their courage?

    Their own reflection A living lion A lion's empty skin

19. 19. Does the manger fable establish that real dogs act from human spite?

    Does the manger fable establish that real dogs act from human spite?

    Yes, it diagnoses every guarding dog Yes, it is a controlled experiment No, its moral belongs to a fictional story

20. 20. Why identify the edition when asking about an object in an Aesop fable?

    Why identify the edition when asking about an object in an Aesop fable?

    A title alone proves every detail Retellings can change details All editions must use identical words