1) 3 1/2 beats
Quarter note, eighth note, quarter note, quarter note
2) 2 beats and 1 rest
Quarter note, quarter note, rest
3) 2 beats, rest, 1 beat
Half note, rest, quarter note
These types of stories are called "myths" and all the myths of a nation collected are called the mythology. Famous examples of mythologies are Greek Mythology (gods such as Zeus, Hercules, and similar), and Egyptian Mythology (gods such as Osiris, Anubis, and similar).
