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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. In "The Magic Table, the Golden Donkey, and the Club in the Sack," what does the first son become?
(a) An apprentice to a turner.
(b) A tailor.
(c) A carpenter journeyman.
(d) A miller's apprentice.

2. What trait does Catherine have that makes Frederick want to get rid of her?
(a) Her bravery.
(b) Her evilness.
(c) Her silliness.
(d) Her laziness.

3. What item does the second son receive in "The Three Sons of Fortune"?
(a) A rooster.
(b) A scythe.
(c) A cat.
(d) A bag of gold.

4. What common fairy tale motif is found in "The Singing, Soaring Lark"?
(a) An evil stepmother.
(b) A cursed princess.
(c) A handsome king.
(d) Supernatural elements.

5. In "Our Lady's Child," what does the maiden refuse to do?
(a) Tell a lie.
(b) Leave Heaven.
(c) Leave Earth for Heaven.
(d) Tell the truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What real life reality does "The Three Little Birds" touch upon?

2. What is the story "The Gold-Children" about?

3. What does King Thrushbeard disguise as?

4. With whom does the peasant trade places when he is sentenced to be killed in "The Little Peasant"?

5. Why do the kids let the wolf inside in "The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the use of intelligence by the tailor in The Valiant Little Tailor.

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

3. Discuss Gretel's character in Clever Gretel.

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

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

6. What is the irony in The Water-Nixie?

7. What lessons are taught in Old Sultan?

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

9. What is the lesson in The Pink?

10. The Louse and the Flea and Clever Hans both use different story-telling styles than many of the other fairy tales. What techniques do they use?

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