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

2. 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.

3. What do the rooster and hen do with the needle at the inn in "The Pack of Ragamuffins"?
(a) They stick him into the innkeeper's towel.
(b) They throw him in the hearth to turn hot.
(c) They use him to crack the hen's egg to eat.
(d) They stick him into the innkeeper's easy chair.

4. In "Our Lady's Child," what does the maiden refuse to do?
(a) Tell the truth.
(b) Leave Earth for Heaven.
(c) Tell a lie.
(d) Leave Heaven.

5. How do the lord ravens in "The Seven Ravens" know that their sister is near?
(a) The little ring.
(b) The little finger stuck in the gate.
(c) The sister drank from everyone's cups.
(d) The sister ate from everyone's plates.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Faithful John when he tells the king the reason behind certain actions?

2. What happens to the goat in "The Magic Table, the Golden Donkey, and the Club in the Sack"?

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

4. In "Story of a Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was," how does the boy finally learn about fear?

5. How much time has passed when the servant girl returns home in "The Elves"?

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