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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. Which of the following animals is not mentioned in "The Duration of Life"?
(a) Dog.
(b) Cat.
(c) Monkey.
(d) Donkey.

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

3. What do the pregnant women in "The Old Man Turned Young Again" give birth to?
(a) Donkeys.
(b) Girls.
(c) Boys.
(d) Apes.

4. What negative trait does "The Little Folk's Presents" warn against?
(a) Greed.
(b) Arrogance.
(c) Gluttony.
(d) Pride.

5. What is the third task the giant asks of the tailor in "The Giant and the Tailor"?
(a) To start a fire.
(b) To bring a drink.
(c) To chop some wood.
(d) To kill a boar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What common fairy tale element does "The Two King's Children" have?

2. What does the rose symbolize in "The Rose"?

3. For how many years do the boys sleep in "The Twelve Apostles"?

4. What act of unfaithfulness does Ferdinand the Faithful commit?

5. What animal is injured in "The Nail"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Our Lady's Little Glass and The Hazel Branch have in common?

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

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

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

6. What is the moral of The Two Travelers?

7. What is the moral of The Owl?

8. Compare Lazy Harry and Lean Lisa.

9. Compare and contrast Hans in The Griffin and Strong Hans.

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

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