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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thumbling use as a sword in "Thumbling's Travels"?
(a) A miniature fork.
(b) A miniature sword.
(c) A pin.
(d) A needle.

2. What is a common fairy tale motif found in "The Goose-Girl"?
(a) An evil stepmother.
(b) A talking animal.
(c) An enchanted princess.
(d) God's power.

3. What is "The Willow-Wren and the Bear" a story of?
(a) Love and romance.
(b) Mistaken identity.
(c) Luck and intelligence.
(d) Trickery.

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

5. What power did the servant in "The White Snake" receive?
(a) The ability to read minds.
(b) The ability to talk to animals.
(c) The ability to make princesses fall in love with him.
(d) The ability to understand animals.

6. What negative quality is expressed in "The Wolf and the Man"?
(a) Greed.
(b) Gluttony.
(c) Bragging.
(d) Conceit.

7. What is the cracking noise heard at the end of "The Frog-King"?
(a) The coach breaking.
(b) The princess throwing the frog against the wall.
(c) The frog turning into a prince.
(d) The bands around Henry's heart breaking.

8. Which character do the young men in "The Devil's Sooty Brother" and "Bearskin" meet with?
(a) Death.
(b) Thumbling.
(c) The Devil.
(d) The Lord.

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

10. What do the rooster and hen do with the needle at the inn in "The Pack of Ragamuffins"?
(a) They throw him in the hearth to turn hot.
(b) They stick him into the innkeeper's easy chair.
(c) They use him to crack the hen's egg to eat.
(d) They stick him into the innkeeper's towel.

11. Which tale of "The Wedding of Mrs. Fox" shows Mr. Fox in a better light?
(a) Neither.
(b) The first.
(c) Both.
(d) The second.

12. Who wants to cook Fundevogel?
(a) The witch.
(b) The cook.
(c) The servant.
(d) The stepmother.

13. In "Gambling Hansel," what does God grant him?
(a) Escape from Hell.
(b) Passage to Heaven.
(c) Three wishes.
(d) A beautiful wife.

14. What job does the bird have that he ends up wanting to switch in "The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage"?
(a) Cooking and setting the table.
(b) Light the fire.
(c) Carry water.
(d) Bringing home firewood.

15. What is a common fairy tale motif found in "Brother Lustig"?
(a) An enchanted item.
(b) Talking animals.
(c) An evil witch.
(d) A damsel in distress.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Robber Bridegroom," what proof does the bride have of her story?

2. For how many years is Briar-Rose asleep?

3. In "Rumpelstiltskin," what does the girl promise to give to the little man?

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

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

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