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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 breaks Snow White's sleeping spell?
(a) The dwarves find the antidote to the poison.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The prince kisses her.
(d) The poisoned apple is jolted from her throat.

2. What item does the boy turn to silver in "The Spirit in the Bottle"?
(a) A cart.
(b) A cloth.
(c) The spirit's bottle.
(d) His ax.

3. What is the story "The Gold-Children" about?
(a) The love of family.
(b) The beauty of men.
(c) The hate of family.
(d) The greed of men.

4. What is the overall moral in both "The Gnome" and "The King of the Golden Mountain"?
(a) Be careful what you wish for.
(b) Good wins over evil.
(c) Think carefully what you promise.
(d) God's prayers save all.

5. What is something similar in "The Three Little Birds" and "The Water of Life"?
(a) A dwarf.
(b) An evil stepmother.
(c) Evil sisters.
(d) Healing water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does the second son receive in "The Three Sons of Fortune"?

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

3. What starts the chain reaction in "The Louse and the Flea"?

4. What magic is used in "The Godfather" by the poor man?

5. Why does the princess escape in Allerleirauh?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theme is expressed in Wise Folks?

2. What lesson is being told in the story Mother Holle?

3. What is the lesson in The Raven?

4. What is the similarity between The Singing, Soaring Lark, and The King of the Golden Mountain?

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

6. What is the lesson in The Pink?

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

8. What common fairy tale element is shared in The Thief and His Master, Jorinda and Joringel, and How Six Men Got On in the World?

9. What does Gambling Hansel explain of the world?

10. What lessons are taught in Old Sultan?

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