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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. "The Wise Servant" is told from the view of the ___________.

2. What is the lesson in "The Hut in the Forest"?

3. What do the Seven Swabians carry together?

4. There is a heavy use of what element in "The Iron Stove"?

5. What is the man's third wish in "The Jew Among Thorns"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is understood about the maiden in The Maid of Brakel?

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

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

5. What is the lesson behind The Three Army Surgeons?

6. What lesson does The Master-Thief teach?

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

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

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

10. Compare Lazy Harry and Lean Lisa.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose any fairy tale slightly longer in length and write an essay analyzing the tale in its entirety. Discuss its characters, the marks of fairy tales that are expressed, the prevalent theme, the setting, the morals, and any other aspect that can be discussed.

Essay Topic 2

Although the fairy tales do not exactly end with the words "and they lived happily ever after," this is the general concept of the endings of fairy tales. Discuss what Happily Ever After means and how it is expressed in the fairy tales. Are the endings all similar or are there differences? Is every ending happy? If so, who is it happy for? Use specific examples to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Princesses in fairy tales are abundant. Discuss what a typical fairy tale princess is like. What are the social norms that a princess must follow? What are her physical attributes? What behavioral codes do these princesses follow? Compare and contrast the different princesses in the Grimm brother's tales. Analyze the different princesses and then compare the fairy tale idea of a princess to what a princess means in today's society. Use specific examples to support your claims.

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