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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The White Bride and the Black Bride | Iron Hans | The Three Black Princesses | Knoist and His Three Sons | The Maid of Brakel | My Household | The Lambkin and the Little Fish.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Fisherman and his Wife," what negative trait caused their downfall?
(a) Greed.
(b) Arrogance.
(c) Pride.
(d) Gluttony.

2. What happens when the boy pours hot wax on the princess' faces in "The Three Black Princesses"?
(a) They die.
(b) They are burned.
(c) They turn half white.
(d) They turn into swans.

3. What is the overall moral in both "The Gnome" and "The King of the Golden Mountain"?
(a) Think carefully what you promise.
(b) Good wins over evil.
(c) God's prayers save all.
(d) Be careful what you wish for.

4. What is the proof that the prince has against the princess in "The Riddle"?
(a) Three cloaks.
(b) Three clocks.
(c) Three ravens.
(d) Three drinks.

5. What magic is seen in "Sweet Porridge"?
(a) A never-ending fire that cooks never-ending porridge.
(b) A pot that talks.
(c) A pot that makes and stops porridge at a command.
(d) A pot of porridge that continually refills itself without overflowing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Our Lady's Child," what does the maiden refuse to do?

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

3. Who helps the soldier in "The Blue Light"?

4. What is the negative trait expressed by the hen in "The Death of the Little Hen"?

5. What does the second son in "The Four Skillful Brothers" become?

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