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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 the goose girl's true identity in "The Goose-Girl at the Well"?
(a) A nixie.
(b) A witch.
(c) A princess.
(d) A swan.

2. Which of the following is NOT a token the huntsman takes of the princess' in "The Skillful Huntsman"?
(a) Scarf.
(b) Piece of nightgown.
(c) A lock of her hair.
(d) Slippers.

3. What is heavily symbolized in "The White Bride and the Black Bride"?
(a) Color.
(b) Good.
(c) Love.
(d) Evil.

4. What other story is "The Flail from Heaven" slightly similar to?
(a) Hansel and Gretel.
(b) Jack and the Beanstalk.
(c) Cinderella.
(d) Little Red-Riding Hood.

5. Why is the old woman in "The Aged Mother" mourning?
(a) This is her nature.
(b) She is all alone.
(c) Her father has just died.
(d) Her husband had just died.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the boy do when the old woman is on fire in "The Old Beggar Woman"?

3. How many princesses are there in "The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces"?

4. What heals the tailor's eyes in "The Two Travelers"?

5. With what does the industrious girl in "The Hurds" make a beautiful dress?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story The Ungrateful Son about? Who is the target audience?

2. What is the riddle of The Bright Sun Brings it to Light?

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

4. What is unusual about the tale The Three Brothers if compared to other tales?

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

6. What is the message in Eve's Various Children?

7. What happens to the horse in The Nail? Why? What does this signify?

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

9. What lesson does The Master-Thief teach?

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

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