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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 is "Strong Hans" a story of?
(a) Slyness and superhuman strength.
(b) Superhuman strength and intellect.
(c) Superhuman strength and power.
(d) Power and intellect.

2. What is the lesson in "The Hut in the Forest"?
(a) Always look to God for help.
(b) Do not lie.
(c) Using your own intellect with help you.
(d) Treat animals with kindness.

3. Who does "Our Lady" in "Our Lady's Little Glass" refer to?
(a) No one in particular.
(b) A little girl.
(c) The queen.
(d) Virgin Mary.

4. How many princesses are there in "The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces"?
(a) Three.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Seven.
(d) Six.

5. What does the magician enchant to get revenge on the girl in "The Beam"?
(a) The beam.
(b) The rooster.
(c) A field of flowers.
(d) The creek.

Short Answer Questions

1. What replacement organ does the third surgeon in "The Three Army Surgeons" end up with?

2. What is the contest that the king holds for his sons in "The Three Sluggards" based on?

3. What does George pester the chickens to do in "The Crumbs on the Table"?

4. Who rescues the poor brother in "The Turnip"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the overall message in The Four Skillful Brothers?

2. What is The Twelve Apostles about?

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

4. What is the story of The Hurds telling readers?

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

6. Discuss the use of the colors black and white in The White Bride and the Black Bride and The Three Black Princesses.

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

8. What is the moral behind The Three Green Twigs?

9. What is the moral of The Poor Boy in the Grave?

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

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