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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Looking for a Bride | The Hurds | The Sparrow and His Four Children | The Story of Schlauraffen Land | The Ditmars Tale of Wonders | A Riddling Tale | Snow-White and Rose-Red.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What breaks Snow White's sleeping spell?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The poisoned apple is jolted from her throat.
(c) The prince kisses her.
(d) The dwarves find the antidote to the poison.

2. Which of the following common fairy tales motifs is not found in "The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat"?
(a) A beautiful princess.
(b) An evil stepmother.
(c) Hans as a character.
(d) The use of three.

3. What trademark of a fairy tale does "The Riddling Tale" have?
(a) A woman is cursed by an evil stepmother.
(b) A woman is turned into a flower.
(c) A woman marries a prince.
(d) A woman is cursed by a witch.

4. Which character do the young men in "The Devil's Sooty Brother" and "Bearskin" meet with?
(a) Thumbling.
(b) The Devil.
(c) The Lord.
(d) Death.

5. Which reoccurring character do we see in "The Devil's Sooty Brother"?
(a) Simpleton.
(b) Thumbling.
(c) Hansel.
(d) Hans.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Rumpelstiltskin," what does the girl promise to give to the little man?

2. In "Looking for a Bride," what test is given to three sisters to determine whether the shepherd boy will marry her?

3. What magic is seen in "Sweet Porridge"?

4. What do "The Story of Schlauraffen Land" and "Ditmars Tale of Wonders" have in common?

5. What does the maiden change herself into in "Sweetheart Roland"?

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