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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. What trademark of a fairy tale does "The Riddling Tale" have?
(a) A woman is cursed by a witch.
(b) A woman is turned into a flower.
(c) A woman is cursed by an evil stepmother.
(d) A woman marries a prince.

2. Which reoccurring character do we see in "The Devil's Sooty Brother"?
(a) Hans.
(b) Thumbling.
(c) Simpleton.
(d) Hansel.

3. Which of the following common fairy tales motifs is not found in "The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat"?
(a) An evil stepmother.
(b) A beautiful princess.
(c) The use of three.
(d) Hans as a character.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does King Thrushbeard disguise as?

2. In "Rumpelstiltskin," what does the girl promise to give to the little man?

3. Which animal plays an important role in "The Golden Bird"?

4. What is the true identity of the bear in "Snow-White and Rose-Red"?

5. What do "The Story of Schlauraffen Land" and "Ditmars Tale of Wonders" have in common?

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