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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 animal is Jorinda turned into in Jorinda and Joringel?
(a) A toad.
(b) A fox.
(c) A bird.
(d) A hare.

2. In "The Willful Child," what part of the child sticks out of the grave?
(a) An arm.
(b) A leg.
(c) A hand.
(d) A foot.

3. What is something similar in "The Three Little Birds" and "The Water of Life"?
(a) Healing water.
(b) A dwarf.
(c) An evil stepmother.
(d) Evil sisters.

4. What does Thumbling use as a sword in "Thumbling's Travels"?
(a) A needle.
(b) A miniature fork.
(c) A miniature sword.
(d) A pin.

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. What fairy tale motif is found in "The Peasant's Wise Daughter"?

2. How do the lord ravens in "The Seven Ravens" know that their sister is near?

3. What did Death use to show the length of life a person has left in "Godfather Death"?

4. What is one of the tests the lion suggests the king try upon the huntsmen in "The Twelve Huntsmen"?

5. To what biblical story is "The Singing Bone" similar?

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