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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) Intelligence.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Arrogance.
(d) Laziness.

2. What does the donkey learn to play in "The Donkey"?
(a) A harp.
(b) A fiddle.
(c) A lute.
(d) A horn.

3. Who rescues the poor brother in "The Turnip"?
(a) The princess.
(b) A student.
(c) His brother.
(d) The king.

4. What act of unfaithfulness does Ferdinand the Faithful commit?
(a) Betraying his parents.
(b) Marrying the king's princess.
(c) Betraying Ferdinand the Unfaithful.
(d) Murdering the princess.

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

6. Who accompanies the poor man in watching over the rich man's grave on the third night in "The Grave Mound"?
(a) The rich man's wife.
(b) His wife.
(c) A soldier.
(d) The devil.

7. Which of the following fairy tale elements is not found in "The True Bride"?
(a) Evil stepmother.
(b) The use of three.
(c) A forsaken lover.
(d) Talking animals.

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

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

10. What is the moral of "The Hare and the Hedgehog"?
(a) Treat others equally.
(b) Don't make fun of others.
(c) There is no moral. This is for entertainment.
(d) Do not be greedy.

11. What do "The Willow-Wren" and "The Sole" have in common?
(a) They both warn against jealousy and envy.
(b) They both attempt to explain the way of animals.
(c) They both attempt to explain a natural phenomenon.
(d) They both warn against cheating to win.

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

13. Which of the following is NOT a token the huntsman takes of the princess' in "The Skillful Huntsman"?
(a) Piece of nightgown.
(b) Slippers.
(c) A lock of her hair.
(d) Scarf.

14. What does the maiden want in "The Maid of Brakel"?
(a) A child.
(b) A husband.
(c) A daughter.
(d) A prince.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What are the signs Death sends to the youth in "Death's Messengers"?

4. What is Master Pfriem's bad habit?

5. What is the lesson in "The Hut in the Forest"?

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