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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. Where does Hans the Hedgehog live the first eight years of his life?
(a) Inside the chicken coop.
(b) In his bedroom.
(c) Underneath a table.
(d) Behind the stove.

2. What does the girl have to steal away from the old woman in "The Old Woman in the Wood"?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A ring.
(c) A key.
(d) A bracelet.

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

4. What does the donkey learn to play in "The Donkey"?
(a) A harp.
(b) A fiddle.
(c) A horn.
(d) A lute.

5. In "The Willful Child," what part of the child sticks out of the grave?
(a) A hand.
(b) A foot.
(c) A leg.
(d) An arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What trademark of a fairy tale does "The Riddling Tale" have?

2. What literary tool is used in "The Peasant in Heaven"?

3. What are the signs Death sends to the youth in "Death's Messengers"?

4. What gives the prince superhuman strength in "The King's Son Who Feared Nothing"?

5. What does the tailor do to his wife in "Sharing Sorrow and Joy"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Laziness is discussed in both The Three Sluggards and The Twelve Idle Servants. What is different between the two tales?

2. Why does The Gold Key have no proper ending?

3. What is the lesson of The Skillful Huntsman?

4. What is the lesson to be learned in Death's Messengers?

5. What do The Willow-Wren, The Sole, The Bittern and Hoopoe, and The Moon all have in common?

6. What is Ferdinand the Faithful and Ferdinand the Unfaithful telling readers?

7. What is the idea behind The Old Man Made Young Again?

8. The Star-Money and The Stolen Farthings both deal with money. How?

9. What is The Twelve Apostles about?

10. What is the lesson of The Crumbs on the Table?

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