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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What character trait saves the princess from a life of servitude in "Old Rinkrank"?
(a) Laziness.
(b) Arrogance.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Intelligence.

2. In "The Willful Child," what part of the child sticks out of the grave?
(a) A foot.
(b) A leg.
(c) A hand.
(d) An arm.

3. What happens after the boy rescues the princess in "The Drummer"?
(a) He forgets about her.
(b) He marries her.
(c) He marries someone else.
(d) He dies.

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

5. Who does "Our Lady" in "Our Lady's Little Glass" refer to?
(a) Virgin Mary.
(b) A little girl.
(c) The queen.
(d) No one in particular.

6. Which reoccurring character appears in "The Griffin"?
(a) Hans.
(b) Thumbling.
(c) Hansel.
(d) Simpleton.

7. What is heavily symbolized in "The White Bride and the Black Bride"?
(a) Love.
(b) Good.
(c) Color.
(d) Evil.

8. Why is the old woman in "The Aged Mother" mourning?
(a) Her husband had just died.
(b) This is her nature.
(c) She is all alone.
(d) Her father has just died.

9. What animal does the Lord create in "The Lord's Animals and the Devil's"?
(a) Goat.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Fox.
(d) Wolf.

10. What is the man's third wish in "The Jew Among Thorns"?
(a) A magic fiddle.
(b) For people to give him what he asks for.
(c) A gun that hits anything he aims for.
(d) A sack of gold.

11. For how many years do the boys sleep in "The Twelve Apostles"?
(a) One.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

12. Who does Two-Eyes end up marrying in "One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes"?
(a) A prince.
(b) A knight.
(c) A peasant.
(d) An ogre.

13. What is the simple moral of "The Willow-Wren"?
(a) Don't win by cheating.
(b) Don't be a coward and hide.
(c) Don't fall asleep on the job.
(d) Treat everyone equally.

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

15. What common fairy tale element does "The Two King's Children" have?
(a) A cursed princess.
(b) The use of trickery.
(c) An evil stepmother.
(d) The use of three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other story is "The Flail from Heaven" slightly similar to?

2. What does George pester the chickens to do in "The Crumbs on the Table"?

3. What is the foundation of the story "The Glass Coffin"?

4. With what does the industrious girl in "The Hurds" make a beautiful dress?

5. What literary device does "My Household" use?

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