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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Looking for a Bride," what test is given to three sisters to determine whether the shepherd boy will marry her?
(a) How they make cheese.
(b) How they use cheese.
(c) How they package cheese.
(d) How they eat cheese.

2. How does the girl in "The Star-Money" become rich?
(a) A poor beggar gives her money.
(b) She marries a prince.
(c) Money falls from the sky.
(d) The Lord grants her three wishes.

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

4. What do the pregnant women in "The Old Man Turned Young Again" give birth to?
(a) Apes.
(b) Donkeys.
(c) Boys.
(d) Girls.

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

6. How many princesses are there in "The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces"?
(a) Six.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three.

7. What do the Seven Swabians carry together?
(a) A rope.
(b) A garden rake.
(c) A spear.
(d) A sword.

8. What is the foundation of the story "The Glass Coffin"?
(a) Wicked hatred.
(b) Bitter revenge.
(c) Love and romance.
(d) Magical art.

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

10. What does "The Bittern and Hoopoe" try to explain?
(a) The cow herder's behavior.
(b) The birds' behavior.
(c) The cow's behavior.
(d) The grass' behavior.

11. What common fairy tale element is found in "The Heavenly Wedding"?
(a) Evil stepmother.
(b) Magic.
(c) A prince on a quest.
(d) A witch.

12. What is the goose girl's true identity in "The Goose-Girl at the Well"?
(a) A princess.
(b) A nixie.
(c) A witch.
(d) A swan.

13. Where does the third sparrow live in "The Sparrow and His Four Children"?
(a) Near the highway.
(b) In a garden.
(c) In a church.
(d) In a stable.

14. Who is unable to rest in "The Stolen Farthings"?
(a) The ghost of a child.
(b) The ghost of a man.
(c) The ghost of a woman.
(d) The ghost of an animal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Wise Servant" is told from the view of the ___________.

2. What does the second son in "The Four Skillful Brothers" become?

3. Which of the following fairy tale elements is not found in "The True Bride"?

4. What is Master Pfriem's bad habit?

5. What does the boy do when the old woman is on fire in "The Old Beggar Woman"?

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