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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Looking for a Bride | The Hurds | The Sparrow and His Four Children | The Story of Schlauraffen Land | The Ditmars Tale of Wonders | A Riddling Tale | Snow-White and Rose-Red.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Rumpelstiltskin," what does the girl promise to give to the little man?
(a) Her hair.
(b) Her first child.
(c) Her second child.
(d) Her crown.

2. What breaks Snow White's sleeping spell?
(a) The prince kisses her.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The poisoned apple is jolted from her throat.
(d) The dwarves find the antidote to the poison.

3. What magic is seen in "Sweet Porridge"?
(a) A pot of porridge that continually refills itself without overflowing.
(b) A pot that talks.
(c) A pot that makes and stops porridge at a command.
(d) A never-ending fire that cooks never-ending porridge.

4. What does the maiden change herself into in "Sweetheart Roland"?
(a) A princess.
(b) A fiddler.
(c) A rose.
(d) A hedge.

5. What is "The Willow-Wren and the Bear" a story of?
(a) Love and romance.
(b) Mistaken identity.
(c) Luck and intelligence.
(d) Trickery.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Looking for a Bride," what test is given to three sisters to determine whether the shepherd boy will marry her?

3. Which of the following common fairy tales motifs is not found in "The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat"?

4. What does King Thrushbeard disguise as?

5. Where does the third sparrow live in "The Sparrow and His Four Children"?

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