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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hut in the Forest | Sharing Joy and Sorrow | The Willow-Wren | The Sole | The Bittern and Hoopoe | The Owl | The Moon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the tailor do to his wife in "Sharing Sorrow and Joy"?
(a) He kills her.
(b) He leaves her.
(c) He treats her well.
(d) He beats her.

2. What reoccurring element of fairy tales is seen in "The Six Servants"?
(a) Love.
(b) Hidden identity.
(c) Betrayal.
(d) Cursed princess.

3. What does the boy do when the old woman is on fire in "The Old Beggar Woman"?
(a) Throw water on her.
(b) Stand and watch.
(c) Point and laugh.
(d) Throw her into the fire.

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

5. What is the story "The Gold-Children" about?
(a) The hate of family.
(b) The greed of men.
(c) The beauty of men.
(d) The love of family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is heavily symbolized in "The White Bride and the Black Bride"?

2. How many princesses are there in "The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces"?

3. What does the boy learn how to do in "The Thief and his Master"?

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

5. Why does one of the men in How Six Men Got on in the World wear a cap over one ear?

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