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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What character trait saves the princess from a life of servitude in "Old Rinkrank"?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Laziness.
(c) Arrogance.
(d) Wisdom.

2. There is a heavy use of what element in "The Iron Stove"?
(a) Darkness.
(b) Magic.
(c) Evilness.
(d) The use of three.

3. Which reoccurring character appears in "The Griffin"?
(a) Thumbling.
(b) Simpleton.
(c) Hans.
(d) Hansel.

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

5. What other story is "The Flail from Heaven" slightly similar to?
(a) Cinderella.
(b) Jack and the Beanstalk.
(c) Hansel and Gretel.
(d) Little Red-Riding Hood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What common fairy tale element is found in "The Lambkin and the Little Fish"?

2. What is the third task the giant asks of the tailor in "The Giant and the Tailor"?

3. What grows on the oldest daughter's nose in "St. Joseph in the Forest"?

4. What reoccurring element of fairy tales is seen in "The Six Servants"?

5. What literary device does "My Household" use?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ferdinand the Faithful and Ferdinand the Unfaithful telling readers?

2. What is the overall message in The Four Skillful Brothers?

3. The Star-Money and The Stolen Farthings both deal with money. How?

4. Compare and contrast Hans in The Griffin and Strong Hans.

5. What is the lesson behind The Three Army Surgeons?

6. Why does The Gold Key have no proper ending?

7. What is the moral of The Two Travelers?

8. What lesson does The Master-Thief teach?

9. What is the lesson of The Crumbs on the Table?

10. What happens to the horse in The Nail? Why? What does this signify?

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