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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 is the contest that the king holds for his sons in "The Three Sluggards" based on?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Laziness.
(c) Magical ability.
(d) Strength.

2. What trademark of a fairy tale does "The Riddling Tale" have?
(a) A woman marries a prince.
(b) A woman is cursed by a witch.
(c) A woman is cursed by an evil stepmother.
(d) A woman is turned into a flower.

3. What is the story "The Gold-Children" about?
(a) The greed of men.
(b) The hate of family.
(c) The love of family.
(d) The beauty of men.

4. What gives the prince superhuman strength in "The King's Son Who Feared Nothing"?
(a) A ring that clamps down on his arm.
(b) The presence of the lion.
(c) Water from the magic stream.
(d) An apple from the tree of life.

5. What is something similar in "The Three Little Birds" and "The Water of Life"?
(a) An evil stepmother.
(b) Evil sisters.
(c) A dwarf.
(d) Healing water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does the boy turn to silver in "The Spirit in the Bottle"?

2. Which animal plays an important role in "The Golden Bird"?

3. How does the witch in Hansel and Gretel die?

4. What negative quality is expressed in Gossip Wolf and the Fox?

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

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