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

2. With what does the industrious girl in "The Hurds" make a beautiful dress?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Silk.
(d) Flax.

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

4. Where does the third sparrow live in "The Sparrow and His Four Children"?
(a) In a garden.
(b) In a church.
(c) Near the highway.
(d) In a stable.

5. Who accompanies the poor man in watching over the rich man's grave on the third night in "The Grave Mound"?
(a) His wife.
(b) The devil.
(c) A soldier.
(d) The rich man's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Master Pfriem's bad habit?

2. Which of the following fairy tale elements is not found in "The True Bride"?

3. What common fairy tale element is found in "The Lambkin and the Little Fish"?

4. What reoccurring element of fairy tales is seen in "The Six Servants"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the common element in The Lazy Spinner and The Six Servants?

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

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

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

5. What is the moral of The Two Travelers?

6. Compare Lazy Harry and Lean Lisa.

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

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

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

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

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