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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the tailor do to his wife in "Sharing Sorrow and Joy"?
(a) He treats her well.
(b) He beats her.
(c) He kills her.
(d) He leaves her.

2. In "The Cunning Little Tailor," what animal must the tailor spend the night with?
(a) A bird.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A lion.
(d) A bear.

3. What does the girl have to steal away from the old woman in "The Old Woman in the Wood"?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A ring.
(d) A key.

4. What quality does "The Shepherd Boy" express?
(a) Arrogance.
(b) Laziness.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Intellect.

5. What animal is the second turned into in "The Crystal Ball"?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A raven.
(c) A whale.
(d) A mouse.

6. Why does the farmer want to get rid of the horse in "The Fox and the Horse"?
(a) The horse is dead.
(b) He thinks the horse is useless.
(c) The horse does not listen to commands.
(d) He wants to buy a new, more attractive looking horse.

7. What heals the tailor's eyes in "The Two Travelers"?
(a) The princess' kiss.
(b) Water from the river.
(c) Leaves from a tree.
(d) Dew from the grass.

8. What happens when the boy pours hot wax on the princess' faces in "The Three Black Princesses"?
(a) They turn into swans.
(b) They turn half white.
(c) They are burned.
(d) They die.

9. What do "The Story of Schlauraffen Land" and "Ditmars Tale of Wonders" have in common?
(a) They are both dark tales.
(b) They both have the character Hans.
(c) They serve to entertain.
(d) They have the same moral.

10. Which Arabian Nights tale is "Simeli Mountain" similar to?
(a) The Thief and the Merchant.
(b) Aladdin.
(c) Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
(d) Sinbad the Sailor.

11. What is the second item the girl is given by the old woman in the cottage in "The Nixie of the Mill-Pond"?
(a) A gold crown.
(b) A golden flute.
(c) A golden spinning wheel.
(d) A gold comb.

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

13. With what does the industrious girl in "The Hurds" make a beautiful dress?
(a) Silk.
(b) Flax.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Wheat.

14. What grows on the oldest daughter's nose in "St. Joseph in the Forest"?
(a) A boil.
(b) Ugly hairs.
(c) A wart.
(d) Another nose.

15. Which element of fairy tales is not present in "Donkey Cabbages"?
(a) An evil witch.
(b) A prince.
(c) A beautiful maiden.
(d) Magic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "The Boots of Buffalo-Leather" a story about?

2. What negative trait does "The Little Folk's Presents" warn against?

3. In "The Willful Child," what part of the child sticks out of the grave?

4. What do the Seven Swabians carry together?

5. Who dies in "Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven"?

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