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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. The crow thinks the frog is an apple, and drops a _________ right in, according to the poem.

2. The soldier chose the ____________princesses since he was similar in age.

3. For how long do Hansel and Gretel walk without seeing anything which might help them?

4. The apples on the silver tree are made of __________, though the two eyed girl is the only one who can get them.

5. The leaves on the trees in the new world are made of ___________ and the solder takes one as proof.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the mother and remaining sisters decide to slaughter the goat?

2. What happens to the king after several long years of searching for his family?

3. Why are the messages being sent between the king and the princess getting mixed up in the story?

4. Where do the princesses sleep when they are locked in their room each night?

5. Who are some of the people whom Anne Sexton believes would understand the princess' obsession with dancing?

6. What does the wolf learn from the girl the first time they talk, since she is not afraid of him at all.

7. What is the prize for the person who is able to find out how the girls are escaping from the room each night?

8. How does Sexton herself see frogs as she eloquently describes in the poem?

9. Why does the maiden have to stay at home during the war in which her husband fights?

10. Why don't the animals in the story of the musician take revenge on the musician?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Within this book, Sexton decides that retelling known stories helps others understand their lives and their outlooks on life.

Part 1: Why do you think the fairy tales are used by the author to help the audience learn more about their lives?

Part 2: Do you think that fairy tales have been important in your own life?

Part 3: How do you think fairy tales affect people when they are young versus when they are older?

Essay Topic 2

Cinderella has to suffer at the hands of her stepmother and stepsisters after her father dies, and is only able to rely on a dove to help her.

Part 1: Why do you think the story of Cinderella is a story which is meant to help a reader in their lives?

Part 2: How do you think Cinderella might have grown up had she not been treated badly?

Part 3: What do you think you might have done if you were in Cinderella's shoes?

Essay Topic 3

The father cuts off the hands of his daughter in order to stop a wizard from trying to take her because of her hands.

Part 1: Do you think the father made a good decision when it came to the hands of the daughter?

Part 2: Do you think the father is an evil person? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the father could have protected the daughter from the wizard?

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