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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 magic is seen in "Sweet Porridge"?
(a) A never-ending fire that cooks never-ending porridge.
(b) A pot that makes and stops porridge at a command.
(c) A pot of porridge that continually refills itself without overflowing.
(d) A pot that talks.

2. What do the rooster and hen do with the needle at the inn in "The Pack of Ragamuffins"?
(a) They stick him into the innkeeper's towel.
(b) They use him to crack the hen's egg to eat.
(c) They throw him in the hearth to turn hot.
(d) They stick him into the innkeeper's easy chair.

3. What power did the servant in "The White Snake" receive?
(a) The ability to make princesses fall in love with him.
(b) The ability to understand animals.
(c) The ability to talk to animals.
(d) The ability to read minds.

4. What is a common fairy tale motif found in "The Goose-Girl"?
(a) An evil stepmother.
(b) A talking animal.
(c) An enchanted princess.
(d) God's power.

5. What happens to the goat in "The Magic Table, the Golden Donkey, and the Club in the Sack"?
(a) She is eaten by a bear.
(b) She is stung by a bee.
(c) She is killed by the father.
(d) She is attacked by a fox.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the tests the lion suggests the king try upon the huntsmen in "The Twelve Huntsmen"?

2. Which reoccurring character is found in "The Young Giant"?

3. What happens to the dog in "The Dog and The Sparrow"?

4. Which character do the young men in "The Devil's Sooty Brother" and "Bearskin" meet with?

5. What negative quality is expressed in Gossip Wolf and the Fox?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lessons are taught in Old Sultan?

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

3. The number three is used several times in some of the fairy tales. Give a brief list of which stories that use the number three, what is represented in threes, and what the number three might represent.

4. What is the lesson of The Three Sons of Fortune?

5. Although Snow-White is usually told as a fairy tale to entertain little girls, what is the lesson of Little Snow-White?

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

7. What is the moral of The Poor Man and the Rich Man?

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

9. Discuss how Fitcher's Bird can be considered a dark tale.

10. Discuss Gretel's character in Clever Gretel.

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