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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What common fairy tale motif is found in "Doctor Knowall"?
(a) Luck.
(b) Horrible deaths.
(c) Treachery.
(d) Magic.

2. Where is the nixie when the children escape in "The Water-Nixie"?
(a) Home.
(b) Church.
(c) Market.
(d) Garden.

3. What trait does Catherine have that makes Frederick want to get rid of her?
(a) Her evilness.
(b) Her bravery.
(c) Her silliness.
(d) Her laziness.

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

5. Which of the following common fairy tales motifs is not found in "The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat"?
(a) An evil stepmother.
(b) The use of three.
(c) Hans as a character.
(d) A beautiful princess.

6. Why does one of the men in How Six Men Got on in the World wear a cap over one ear?
(a) Because he wants to shoot out the left eye of a fly.
(b) Because otherwise a frost will set in.
(c) Because he wants to blow air onto the windmills.
(d) Because he wants to run slower.

7. What negative quality is expressed in "The Wolf and the Fox"?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Bragging.
(c) Disloyalty.
(d) Greed.

8. What happens to the dog in "The Dog and The Sparrow"?
(a) He is run over by a waggoner and is injured.
(b) He is shot and killed.
(c) He is run over by a waggoner and killed.
(d) He is shot and injured.

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

10. What is not the same between "The Three Feathers" and "The Golden Goose"?
(a) The character Simpleton.
(b) Simpleton marries a princess.
(c) An evil witch.
(d) Three brothers.

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

12. What common fairy tale motif is seen in "Hans Married"?
(a) Talking animals.
(b) An evil stepmother.
(c) A quest.
(d) Trickery.

13. What was behind the mill "The Maiden Without Hands" that the devil claimed?
(a) A forest.
(b) Hidden treasure.
(c) The large apple tree.
(d) The miller's daughter.

14. What is the lesson in "The Old Man and His Grandson"?
(a) Children never follow the examples of their parents.
(b) Children are naturally cruel to their parents.
(c) Children follow the examples of their parents.
(d) Children are clever.

15. Who kidnaps the baby prince in "The Pink"?
(a) The butler.
(b) The maid.
(c) The cook.
(d) The servant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second wish the poor man wishes for in "The Poor Man and the Rich Man"?

2. Which reoccurring character do we see in "The Devil's Sooty Brother"?

3. Why does the first twin kill the second twin in "The Two Brothers"?

4. Why does the tailor throw the footstool in "The Tailor in Heaven"?

5. In Brother and Sister, how does the brother turn into a fawn?

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