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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. Which of the following is NOT a token the huntsman takes of the princess' in "The Skillful Huntsman"?

2. What is the foundation of the story "The Glass Coffin"?

3. What animal does the Lord create in "The Lord's Animals and the Devil's"?

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

5. Who accompanies the poor man in watching over the rich man's grave on the third night in "The Grave Mound"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare Lazy Harry and Lean Lisa.

2. What is the moral of The Owl?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What do The Willow-Wren, The Sole, The Bittern and Hoopoe, and The Moon all have in common?

10. What is the lesson of The Skillful Huntsman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the idea of beauty in fairy tales. What is beauty? How is it portrayed in the fairy tales? What do the fairy tales say about beauty? What perceptions about beauty do the fairy tales express to society and does society follow these perceptions? Use specific examples to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Usually people think of a fairy tale ending as being one in which the prince and the princess ride off into the sunset in a very romantic way. Romance and love are common themes that show up in fairy tales. Discuss the idea of romance and love and courtship in general. Then discuss how they are portrayed in fairy tales. Is there one type of romance and courting or are there many? What are some similar motifs in regards to this topic in the tales? Use specific examples to support each point.

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