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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the third task the giant asks of the tailor in "The Giant and the Tailor"?
(a) To bring a drink.
(b) To start a fire.
(c) To kill a boar.
(d) To chop some wood.

6. Where does Hans the Hedgehog live the first eight years of his life?
(a) Inside the chicken coop.
(b) Underneath a table.
(c) In his bedroom.
(d) Behind the stove.

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

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

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

10. Who dies in "Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven"?
(a) The king's son.
(b) The queen.
(c) The king.
(d) The poor man.

11. How many years is Maid Maleen locked away?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) One hundred.
(d) Nine.

12. What gives the prince superhuman strength in "The King's Son Who Feared Nothing"?
(a) A ring that clamps down on his arm.
(b) Water from the magic stream.
(c) The presence of the lion.
(d) An apple from the tree of life.

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

14. What common theme is displayed in "The Lazy Spinner"?
(a) Trickery.
(b) Magic.
(c) Betrayal.
(d) Love.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Two-Eyes end up marrying in "One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes"?

2. Where does the third sparrow live in "The Sparrow and His Four Children"?

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

4. Which of the following is not found in "The Spindle, the Shuttle and the Needle"?

5. What common fairy tale element is found in "The Lambkin and the Little Fish"?

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