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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dog and the Sparrow | Frederick and Catherine | The Two Brothers | The Little Peasant | The Queen Bee | The Three Feathers | The Golden Goose.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Magic Table, the Golden Donkey, and the Club in the Sack," what does the first son become?
(a) A tailor.
(b) A carpenter journeyman.
(c) A miller's apprentice.
(d) An apprentice to a turner.

3. In "The Juniper Tree," what present does the bird give to Marlene?
(a) A millstone.
(b) A gold chain.
(c) A song.
(d) Red shoes.

4. Which of the following is not one of the morals of the story "The Queen Bee"?
(a) Those who are evil will get a just punishment.
(b) Someone who appears insignificant is not useless.
(c) Be kind to all creatures.
(d) People can achieve more than is expected of them.

5. What sticks to the maiden when she is leaving Mother Holle's home in the story Mother Holle?
(a) Silver.
(b) Pitch.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What starts the chain reaction in "The Louse and the Flea"?

2. What job does the bird have that he ends up wanting to switch in "The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage"?

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

4. What is the name of the witch in "Rapunzel"?

5. With whom does the peasant trade places when he is sentenced to be killed in "The Little Peasant"?

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