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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fairy tale motif is found in "The Peasant's Wise Daughter"?
(a) Trickery.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Love.
(d) Magic.

2. What is the cracking noise heard at the end of "The Frog-King"?
(a) The bands around Henry's heart breaking.
(b) The frog turning into a prince.
(c) The princess throwing the frog against the wall.
(d) The coach breaking.

3. Which tale of "The Wedding of Mrs. Fox" shows Mr. Fox in a better light?
(a) Both.
(b) The second.
(c) The first.
(d) Neither.

4. Who is inside the house that the animals in "The Bremen Town Musicians" come across?
(a) Robbers.
(b) A princess.
(c) Other musicians.
(d) A witch.

5. What is not the same between "The Three Feathers" and "The Golden Goose"?
(a) Simpleton marries a princess.
(b) Three brothers.
(c) The character Simpleton.
(d) An evil witch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second wish the poor man wishes for in "The Poor Man and the Rich Man"?

2. What is the lesson in "The Old Man and His Grandson"?

3. What is the overall moral in both "The Gnome" and "The King of the Golden Mountain"?

4. What is a common fairy tale motif found in "The Goose-Girl"?

5. What do the cat and mouse store in the church in the story "The Cat and Mouse in Partnership"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does King Thrushbeard trick the princess? Why?

2. Discuss the sibling bond seen in both The Twelve Brothers and Brother and Sister.

3. What are the similarities and differences between The Devil's Sooty Brother and Bearskin?

4. What theme is expressed in Wise Folks?

5. What is the moral of The Three Little Birds?

6. What is the lesson in The Raven?

7. What is the lesson in The Pink?

8. Why is The Robber Bridegroom considered a dark tale?

9. The idea of good overpowering evil is prevalent in many of the stories. Briefly mention a few and discuss how good triumphs over evil.

10. How is the story of The Singing Bone similar to the story of Cain and Abel?

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