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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 second son in "The Four Skillful Brothers" become?
(a) A huntsman.
(b) A stargazer.
(c) A tailor.
(d) A thief.

2. What common fairy tale element is found in "The Lambkin and the Little Fish"?
(a) Evil stepmother.
(b) A handsome prince.
(c) The use of three.
(d) Wicked witch.

3. In Brother and Sister, how does the brother turn into a fawn?
(a) He steals enchanted food from the witch.
(b) His sister accidentally pushes him into a bewitched spring.
(c) His stepmother curses him.
(d) He drinks from a bewitched spring.

4. What do "The Willow-Wren" and "The Sole" have in common?
(a) They both attempt to explain the way of animals.
(b) They both attempt to explain a natural phenomenon.
(c) They both warn against cheating to win.
(d) They both warn against jealousy and envy.

5. To what biblical story is "The Singing Bone" similar?
(a) Adam and Eve.
(b) Solomon the King.
(c) Noah.
(d) Cain and Abel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Gambling Hansel," what does God grant him?

2. What is the story "The Gold-Children" about?

3. Which character do the young men in "The Devil's Sooty Brother" and "Bearskin" meet with?

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

5. What is the simple moral of "The Willow-Wren"?

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