Check Your Understanding:

1. The first Woodman's axe was
A. thrown in the water.
B. accidently flung in the water.
C. not good at cutting down trees.
D. made of gold and silver.

2. Mercury came down and
A. granted the Woodman a wish.
B. could not find the correct axe.
C. helped the Woodman cut down some trees.
D. retrieved the axe.

3. Why did Mercury give the Woodman two other axes?
A. The Woodman was depressed.
B. The Woodman was dishonest.
C. The Woodman was honest.
D. The Woodman demanded them.

4. The second Woodman
A. accidently dropped his axe in the water.
B. deliberately dropped his axe in the water.
C. was trying to trick Mercury to get a better axe.
D. B and C only.

5. Mercury was ______________ with the second Woodman.
A. disgusted.
B. honored.
C. friendly.
D. A and C only.

6. Mercury gave the second man
A. all three axes.
B. the axe he let fall in the river.
C. the most valuable axe.
D. None of the above.

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