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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What negative quality is expressed in Gossip Wolf and the Fox?

2. What does the maiden change herself into in "Sweetheart Roland"?

3. With whom does the peasant trade places when he is sentenced to be killed in "The Little Peasant"?

4. What item does the second son receive in "The Three Sons of Fortune"?

5. What does Thumbling not end up inside?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the moral of The Poor Man and the Rich Man?

2. How is the story of Clever Elsie misleading?

3. What is the moral of The Three Little Birds?

4. How might The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean compare to a fable?

5. Discuss the sibling bond seen in both The Twelve Brothers and Brother and Sister.

6. Although Snow-White is usually told as a fairy tale to entertain little girls, what is the lesson of Little Snow-White?

7. Discuss the differences between the two tales of The Wedding of Mrs. Fox and how each portrays Mr. and Mrs. Fox.

8. What are the similarities between The Queen Bee, The Three Feathers, and The Golden Goose?

9. Briefly discuss the moral of the Story of a Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was.

10. Discuss Gretel's character in Clever Gretel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the gender roles in fairy tales. Is the damsel in distress always saved by the gallant knight? Can a princess save the poor servant boy? What are the typical roles played by female characters? What are the typical roles that male characters play? Are these roles set in stone? What determines the gender roles?

Essay Topic 2

There are many marks of fairy tales or common themes. List as many as possible. Give a brief description of each and its importance within the tales. Use as many examples as possible to support each. Discuss the idea behind having several stories with the same themes or marks.

Essay Topic 3

Prince Charming is not a term used specifically in the fairy tales but the idea of a Prince Charming is found in many of the tales. Discuss what the idea of a fairy tale prince is. Compare and contrast the various prince characters in the different tales. What behavioral codes do these princes tend to follow? What is the modern idea of a prince and is it similar to the idea of a fairy tale prince?

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