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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What other story is "The Flail from Heaven" slightly similar to?
(a) Little Red-Riding Hood.
(b) Hansel and Gretel.
(c) Cinderella.
(d) Jack and the Beanstalk.

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

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

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

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

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

10. What quality does "The Shepherd Boy" express?
(a) Arrogance.
(b) Intellect.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Laziness.

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

12. What animal does the chicken turn into in "The Ungrateful Son"?
(a) A bird.
(b) A skunk.
(c) A toad.
(d) A frog.

13. What animal is injured in "The Nail"?
(a) A cow.
(b) A bird.
(c) A dog.
(d) A horse.

14. Which of the following is not found in "The Spindle, the Shuttle and the Needle"?
(a) A poor orphan girl.
(b) Magical objects.
(c) An evil witch.
(d) A handsome prince.

15. What literary tool is used in "The Peasant in Heaven"?
(a) Irony.
(b) Rhyme.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Imagery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does the Lord create in "The Lord's Animals and the Devil's"?

2. What do "The Story of Schlauraffen Land" and "Ditmars Tale of Wonders" have in common?

3. In "The Willful Child," what part of the child sticks out of the grave?

4. How does the girl in "The Star-Money" become rich?

5. What is the man's third wish in "The Jew Among Thorns"?

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