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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) Those who are evil will get a just punishment.
(b) Someone who appears insignificant is not useless.
(c) People can achieve more than is expected of them.
(d) Be kind to all creatures.

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

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

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

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

6. 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 injured.
(c) He is shot and killed.
(d) He is run over by a waggoner and killed.

7. What does Thumbling not end up inside?
(a) A mouse hole.
(b) A wolf's stomach.
(c) A cat's stomach.
(d) A cow's stomach.

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

9. What magic is seen in "Sweet Porridge"?
(a) A never-ending fire that cooks never-ending porridge.
(b) A pot that makes and stops porridge at a command.
(c) A pot of porridge that continually refills itself without overflowing.
(d) A pot that talks.

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

11. Which reoccurring character do we see in "The Devil's Sooty Brother"?
(a) Hansel.
(b) Thumbling.
(c) Simpleton.
(d) Hans.

12. In "The Magic Table, the Golden Donkey, and the Club in the Sack," what does the first son become?
(a) An apprentice to a turner.
(b) A tailor.
(c) A carpenter journeyman.
(d) A miller's apprentice.

13. What do the cat and mouse store in the church in the story "The Cat and Mouse in Partnership"?
(a) A jar of honey.
(b) A jar of milk.
(c) A jar of cheese.
(d) A jar of fat.

14. What is the second wish the poor man wishes for in "The Poor Man and the Rich Man"?
(a) Eternal salvation.
(b) A new house.
(c) A saddle.
(d) Daily bread.

15. What causes the princes to turn into ravens in "The Twelve Brothers"?
(a) An evil witch puts a curse on them.
(b) Their father, the king, has a curse put on them.
(c) Benjamin picks the twelve flowers by the cottage.
(d) Their sister picks the twelve flowers by the cottage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the kids let the wolf inside in "The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids"?

2. In "The Three Little Men in the Woods," what does the stepmother send the maiden out in search of and in what season?

3. Which of the following common fairy tales motifs is not found in "The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat"?

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

5. What power did the servant in "The White Snake" receive?

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