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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The White Bride and the Black Bride | Iron Hans | The Three Black Princesses | Knoist and His Three Sons | The Maid of Brakel | My Household | The Lambkin and the Little Fish.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what biblical story is "The Singing Bone" similar?
(a) Cain and Abel.
(b) Adam and Eve.
(c) Noah.
(d) Solomon the King.

2. What power did the servant in "The White Snake" receive?
(a) The ability to read minds.
(b) The ability to understand animals.
(c) The ability to talk to animals.
(d) The ability to make princesses fall in love with him.

3. What do the rooster and hen do with the needle at the inn in "The Pack of Ragamuffins"?
(a) They use him to crack the hen's egg to eat.
(b) They stick him into the innkeeper's towel.
(c) They stick him into the innkeeper's easy chair.
(d) They throw him in the hearth to turn hot.

4. With whom does the peasant trade places when he is sentenced to be killed in "The Little Peasant"?
(a) Another peasant.
(b) A cow herder.
(c) No one.
(d) A shepherd.

5. Which element of fairy tales is not present in "Donkey Cabbages"?
(a) A beautiful maiden.
(b) Magic.
(c) A prince.
(d) An evil witch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which phrase can sum up the idea behind the story of "The Valiant Little Tailor"?

2. Who does Two-Eyes end up marrying in "One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes"?

3. What common fairy tale motif is found in "The Singing, Soaring Lark"?

4. What job does the bird have that he ends up wanting to switch in "The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage"?

5. What is a common fairy tale motif found in "The Goose-Girl"?

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