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Question 1: What mythical character did the writer W.B. Yeats like writing about?
A: Leprechauns
B: Fairies and ghosts
C: Trolls
D: Mermaids

Question 2: According to legend, what are leprechauns really?
A: Shoemakers
B: Thieves
C: Midgets
D: Magicians

Question 3: According to legend, where are babies and brides taken when fairies kidnap them?
A: Into the mountains
B: Into fairy mounds
C: Into underground caves
D: Under bridges

Question 4: What does kissing the Blarney Stone do for you?
A: Give you soft lips from the dew on the stone
B: Give you good luck in love
C: Make you less shy
D: Heal warts

Question 5: Why do leprechauns wear green?
A: Because they like the color
B: As camouflage
C: Because they consider it lucky
D: Because it is the only color of dye they know how to make

Question 6: In what city was the first American St. Patrick's Day parade held?
A: Boston
B: New York
C: Philadelphia
D: Washington, D.C.

Question 7: Which two US rivers are dyed green every St. Patrick's Day?
A: American and Colorado
B: Chicago and San Antonio
C: Green and Tennessee
D: Snake and Ohio

Question 8: What was St. Patrick's real name?
A: Miles Shallob
B: Michael O'Shaunessey
C: Marcus Stough
D: Maewyn Succat

Question 9: According to legend, how did St. Patrick drive the snakes out of Ireland?
A: With fire and smoke
B: Flooding the land
C: Pounding drums
D: All of the above

Question 10: Who started the tradition of pinching anyone who doesn't wear green on St. Patrick's Day?
A: Members of the church
B: Children
C: Parents
D: No one knows