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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 does the boy do when the old woman is on fire in "The Old Beggar Woman"?
(a) Stand and watch.
(b) Throw water on her.
(c) Throw her into the fire.
(d) Point and laugh.

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. What common fairy tale element is found in "The Heavenly Wedding"?
(a) A witch.
(b) Magic.
(c) A prince on a quest.
(d) Evil stepmother.

4. Which element of fairy tales is not present in "Donkey Cabbages"?
(a) A prince.
(b) An evil witch.
(c) Magic.
(d) A beautiful maiden.

5. What gives the prince superhuman strength in "The King's Son Who Feared Nothing"?
(a) Water from the magic stream.
(b) The presence of the lion.
(c) An apple from the tree of life.
(d) A ring that clamps down on his arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "Strong Hans" a story of?

2. Where does Hans the Hedgehog live the first eight years of his life?

3. What negative trait does "The Little Folk's Presents" warn against?

4. What is the "The Boots of Buffalo-Leather" a story about?

5. What happens after the boy rescues the princess in "The Drummer"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the moral of The Owl?

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

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

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

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

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

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