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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Cunning Little Tailor | The Bright Sun Brings it to Light | The Blue Light | The Willful Child | The Three Army Surgeons | The Seven Swabians | The Three Apprentices.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What real life reality does "The Three Little Birds" touch upon?
(a) Betrayal.
(b) Adultery.
(c) Animal cruelty.
(d) Adopted children.

2. Why does the princess escape in Allerleirauh?
(a) Her father wants her to wed a peasant.
(b) Her father wants to kill her.
(c) Her father weds an evil woman.
(d) Her father wants to wed her.

3. What fairy tale motif is found in "The Peasant's Wise Daughter"?
(a) Trickery.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Love.
(d) Magic.

4. What tricks the sorcerer into believing his bride is in the attic?
(a) A sack of gold at the window.
(b) She is standing at the window.
(c) A decorated skull at the window.
(d) One of her sisters pretends to be her while standing at the window.

5. What job does the bird have that he ends up wanting to switch in "The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage"?
(a) Light the fire.
(b) Carry water.
(c) Bringing home firewood.
(d) Cooking and setting the table.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Cunning Little Tailor," what animal must the tailor spend the night with?

2. What is something similar in "The Three Little Birds" and "The Water of Life"?

3. In "The Juniper Tree," what present does the bird give to Marlene?

4. What does Thumbling use as a sword in "Thumbling's Travels"?

5. Which character makes a supernatural appearance in "The Three Apprentices"?

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