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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 animal is injured in "The Nail"?

2. Who does Two-Eyes end up marrying in "One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes"?

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

4. What does "The Ear of Corn" remind people not to be?

5. What do the Seven Swabians carry together?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is The Twelve Apostles about?

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

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

7. Compare Lazy Harry and Lean Lisa.

8. What is the lesson to be learned in Death's Messengers?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A fairy tale is typically thought to be a story to tell children. However, several tales carry dark elements or horrible deaths that might not appeal to a child. Discuss what darker elements might be seen in fairy tales and what sort of horrible deaths there are. Then analyze them to determine whether the fairy tale can indeed be for a child or is it meant for an older audience? Why did the Grimm Brothers incorporate such elements into some of the tales even if the moral is considered an element of good?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the fairy tales carry hints of religion, especially Christianity. How do the Grimm Brothers express this? What exactly is said about Christianity, religion, and/or God? Research the religious lives of the Grimm Brothers and religion during the era in which they lived to further explain the use of religion. Use specific examples from specific tales. Use as many as necessary to prove the point.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the social attitudes of a culture and how they affect fairy tales. What social attitudes are seen in the Grimm fairy tales? How are they portrayed? What do these social attitudes tell children from that time? What do they tell children now? What can general readers today decipher about society back then?

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