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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Wise Servant | The Glass Coffin | Lazy Harry | The Griffin | Strong Hans | The Peasant in Heaven | Lean Lisa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What power do the snake leaves have in the story "The Three Snake-Leaves"?
(a) To bring someone back from the dead.
(b) To make someone tell the truth.
(c) To kill someone.
(d) To remove a curse.

2. Which element of fairy tales is not present in "Donkey Cabbages"?
(a) Magic.
(b) A beautiful maiden.
(c) An evil witch.
(d) A prince.

3. What did Death use to show the length of life a person has left in "Godfather Death"?
(a) Trees and leaves.
(b) Yarn.
(c) A book.
(d) Candles.

4. 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 into swans.
(d) They turn half white.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What other story is "The Flail from Heaven" slightly similar to?

2. How does the girl in "The Star-Money" become rich?

3. What is a common fairy tale motif found in "The Goose-Girl"?

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

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

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