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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gives away the prince's identity in "Iron Hans"?
(a) His perfect speech.
(b) His golden hair.
(c) His fancy clothes.
(d) His blue eyes.

2. What is Master Pfriem's bad habit?
(a) Greed.
(b) Arrogance.
(c) Pride.
(d) Criticizing others.

3. What is "Strong Hans" a story of?
(a) Slyness and superhuman strength.
(b) Power and intellect.
(c) Superhuman strength and intellect.
(d) Superhuman strength and power.

4. What animal does Lazy Harry not want to watch after?
(a) A cow.
(b) A goat.
(c) A lamb.
(d) A horse.

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

6. What is the true identity of the bear in "Snow-White and Rose-Red"?
(a) A kind.
(b) A dwarf.
(c) A prince.
(d) A thief.

7. What replacement organ does the third surgeon in "The Three Army Surgeons" end up with?
(a) The heart of a pig.
(b) The tongue of a cow.
(c) The hand of a thief.
(d) The eye of a cat.

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

9. What does "The Ear of Corn" remind people not to be?
(a) Arrogant.
(b) Wasteful.
(c) Greedy.
(d) Haughty.

10. What is the lesson taught in "The Three Green Twigs"?
(a) One should always have faith in God.
(b) God sees and knows all.
(c) Even the smallest sin is of importance to God.
(d) God is forgiving.

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

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

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

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

15. What comes out of the loaf of bread when the rich husband cuts into it in "God's Food"?
(a) Money.
(b) Toads.
(c) Blood.
(d) Soot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the simple moral of "The Willow-Wren"?

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

3. What trademark of a fairy tale does "The Riddling Tale" have?

4. What animal does not help the boy in his task to hide from the princess in "The Sea-Hare"?

5. Who accompanies the poor man in watching over the rich man's grave on the third night in "The Grave Mound"?

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