1. Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China. Retold by Ai-Ling Louie,was illustrated by Ed Young. True False
2. The theory of monogenesis or "single origin" is the best explanation for similarities among folk tales of different peoples. True False
3. Joel Chandler Harris (1848-1908) collected the tales he heard from plantation slaves, and many of them came to be known as "The Uncle Remus Tales." True False
4. Strega Nona is a noodle-head tale from Italy written by Raymond Briggs. True False
5. Julius Lester has retold many of the Brer Rabbit Tales. True False
6. John Bierhorst, James Houston and Harold Courtlander are among those authors who have collected North American Indian Tales. True False
7. The major characteristic of the tall tale that distinguishes it from other humorous stories is its blatant exaggeration. True False
8. Anansi is a wondrous crocodile in African stories. True False
9. Ashley Bryan wrote Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Folk Tale illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. True False
10. Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters was written by Patricia Mc Kissack. True False
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