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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. With what does the industrious girl in "The Hurds" make a beautiful dress?

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

3. What gives away the prince's identity in "Iron Hans"?

4. What do the Seven Swabians carry together?

5. What is the contest that the king holds for his sons in "The Three Sluggards" based on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the moral of The Poor Boy in the Grave?

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

3. Laziness is discussed in both The Three Sluggards and The Twelve Idle Servants. What is different between the two tales?

4. What is the common element in The Lazy Spinner and The Six Servants?

5. What is The Twelve Apostles about?

6. Compare Lazy Harry and Lean Lisa.

7. What is the message in Eve's Various Children?

8. What is the story of The Hurds telling readers?

9. Discuss the use of the colors black and white in The White Bride and the Black Bride and The Three Black Princesses.

10. What is the moral of The Owl?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the idea of beauty in fairy tales. What is beauty? How is it portrayed in the fairy tales? What do the fairy tales say about beauty? What perceptions about beauty do the fairy tales express to society and does society follow these perceptions? Use specific examples to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the gender roles in fairy tales. Is the damsel in distress always saved by the gallant knight? Can a princess save the poor servant boy? What are the typical roles played by female characters? What are the typical roles that male characters play? Are these roles set in stone? What determines the gender roles?

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