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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not one of the morals of the story "The Queen Bee"?
(a) Someone who appears insignificant is not useless.
(b) Be kind to all creatures.
(c) People can achieve more than is expected of them.
(d) Those who are evil will get a just punishment.

2. How much time has passed when the servant girl returns home in "The Elves"?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Seven years.
(c) Three days.
(d) Three years.

3. Why do the kids let the wolf inside in "The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids"?
(a) The wolf pretends to be the grandmother.
(b) The wolf says he is selling things for children.
(c) The wolf makes his paw white and pretends to be the mother.
(d) The wolf blows the door down.

4. What is the negative trait expressed by the hen in "The Death of the Little Hen"?
(a) Disloyalty.
(b) Selfishness.
(c) Gluttony.
(d) Arrogance.

5. In "Rumpelstiltskin," what does the girl promise to give to the little man?
(a) Her crown.
(b) Her hair.
(c) Her second child.
(d) Her first child.

6. Which phrase can sum up the idea behind the story of "The Valiant Little Tailor"?
(a) Brawn before brains.
(b) Tat for tit.
(c) Tit for tat.
(d) Brains over brawn.

7. What is one of the tests the lion suggests the king try upon the huntsmen in "The Twelve Huntsmen"?
(a) Walking on pins.
(b) The reaction to gowns.
(c) Sleeping on mattresses with a pea at the bottom.
(d) Walking on peas.

8. What does the maiden change herself into in "Sweetheart Roland"?
(a) A rose.
(b) A fiddler.
(c) A princess.
(d) A hedge.

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

10. What does the first stepsister do to get her foot to fit in the golden slipper in Cinderella?
(a) Chop off her heel.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Cut off all her toes.
(d) Cut off her big toe.

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

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

13. In Brother and Sister, how does the brother turn into a fawn?
(a) He drinks from a bewitched spring.
(b) He steals enchanted food from the witch.
(c) His stepmother curses him.
(d) His sister accidentally pushes him into a bewitched spring.

14. Which reoccurring character is found in "The Young Giant"?
(a) Simpleton.
(b) Hans.
(c) Gretel.
(d) Thumbling.

15. What magic is used in "The Godfather" by the poor man?
(a) Fish that fry themselves.
(b) A magic shovel.
(c) A self-cleaning broom.
(d) Healing water.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Gambling Hansel," what does God grant him?

3. What magic is seen in "Sweet Porridge"?

4. Who wants to cook Fundevogel?

5. Who kidnaps the baby prince in "The Pink"?

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