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158. Creature Quiz

The Allusionist

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Myths About Shrews

Shrew was an insulting word in more recent centuries, just for women who were considered too scolding or sassy. But before chaucer and shakespeare spurred the trend for shrews being those kinds of women, there were many myths about the evils of the animal shrews. So which one of the following options is a myth about shrews i just made up, rather than one put about by celebrated writers, philosophers and historians of hundreds or thousands of years ago? Go ahead and choose the freshly faked true myth. Add up your score. A total of 17 points are available.

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