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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Louse and the Flea | The Girl Without Hands | Clever Hans | The Three Languages | Clever Elsie | The Tailor in Heaven | The Wishing Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the proof that the prince has against the princess in "The Riddle"?
(a) Three cloaks.
(b) Three drinks.
(c) Three ravens.
(d) Three clocks.

2. What job does the bird have that he ends up wanting to switch in "The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage"?
(a) Carry water.
(b) Light the fire.
(c) Bringing home firewood.
(d) Cooking and setting the table.

3. Why does the tailor throw the footstool in "The Tailor in Heaven"?
(a) He threw it in anger when he saw an old woman stealing.
(b) He threw it in anger when he saw an old woman washing clothes.
(c) He threw it in joy when he saw an old woman washing clothes.
(d) he threw it in joy when he saw an old woman stealing.

4. In "The Magic Table, the Golden Donkey, and the Club in the Sack," what does the first son become?
(a) A tailor.
(b) An apprentice to a turner.
(c) A carpenter journeyman.
(d) A miller's apprentice.

5. What was behind the mill "The Maiden Without Hands" that the devil claimed?
(a) Hidden treasure.
(b) A forest.
(c) The miller's daughter.
(d) The large apple tree.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Story of a Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was," how does the boy finally learn about fear?

3. What do the rooster and hen do with the needle at the inn in "The Pack of Ragamuffins"?

4. What causes the princes to turn into ravens in "The Twelve Brothers"?

5. What power did the servant in "The White Snake" receive?

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