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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Godfather Death | Thumbling's Travels | Fitcher's Bird | The Juniper Tree | Old Sultan | The Six Swans | Little Briar-Rose.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Story of a Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was," how does the boy finally learn about fear?
(a) His wife throws fish on him.
(b) The ghost in the haunted house scares him.
(c) The large black animals in the haunted house spook him.
(d) The king jumps at him.

2. 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.

3. In "The Robber Bridegroom," what proof does the bride have of her story?
(a) A token from her bridegroom's house.
(b) The old woman's presence.
(c) A ring.
(d) Just her words.

4. How does the witch in Hansel and Gretel die?
(a) The witch does not die.
(b) The siblings murder her.
(c) Gretel pushes her into the oven.
(d) Hansel pushes her into the oven.

5. What causes the princes to turn into ravens in "The Twelve Brothers"?
(a) Their father, the king, has a curse put on them.
(b) An evil witch puts a curse on them.
(c) Benjamin picks the twelve flowers by the cottage.
(d) Their sister picks the twelve flowers by the cottage.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years is Briar-Rose asleep?

2. Most of Clever Hans uses what writing technique to tell the story?

3. Which tale of "The Wedding of Mrs. Fox" shows Mr. Fox in a better light?

4. Who is inside the house that the animals in "The Bremen Town Musicians" come across?

5. What tricks the sorcerer into believing his bride is in the attic?

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