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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "The Willow-Wren and the Bear" a story of?

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

3. What fairy tale motif is found in "The Peasant's Wise Daughter"?

4. Why does the first twin kill the second twin in "The Two Brothers"?

5. What trait does Catherine have that makes Frederick want to get rid of her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Gretel's character in Clever Gretel.

2. How does King Thrushbeard trick the princess? Why?

3. Discuss the differences between the two tales of The Wedding of Mrs. Fox and how each portrays Mr. and Mrs. Fox.

4. Why is The Robber Bridegroom considered a dark tale?

5. Although Snow-White is usually told as a fairy tale to entertain little girls, what is the lesson of Little Snow-White?

6. What theme is expressed in Wise Folks?

7. What is the lesson in The Raven?

8. What is the moral of The Three Little Birds?

9. What is the lesson in the fairy tale, The Dog and the Sparrow?

10. Describe the use of intelligence by the tailor in The Valiant Little Tailor.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Princesses in fairy tales are abundant. Discuss what a typical fairy tale princess is like. What are the social norms that a princess must follow? What are her physical attributes? What behavioral codes do these princesses follow? Compare and contrast the different princesses in the Grimm brother's tales. Analyze the different princesses and then compare the fairy tale idea of a princess to what a princess means in today's society. Use specific examples to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Even today, the number three has a mystical connotation and many consider it a lucky number. The use of the number three is consistently seen throughout the many fairy tales. In the essay, first discuss the idea of the number three and what it means. Then use specific examples from different tales and explain what the use of the number three signifies in each.

Essay Topic 3

Many of the fairy tales carry hints of religion, especially Christianity. How do the Grimm Brothers express this? What exactly is said about Christianity, religion, and/or God? Research the religious lives of the Grimm Brothers and religion during the era in which they lived to further explain the use of religion. Use specific examples from specific tales. Use as many as necessary to prove the point.

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