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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 does the tailor do to his wife in "Sharing Sorrow and Joy"?

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

3. What is the moral of "The Hare and the Hedgehog"?

4. What element does "The Three Brothers" not have that is commonly seen in many fairy tales?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the message in Eve's Various Children?

5. What lesson does The Master-Thief teach?

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

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

8. What is the moral of The Two Travelers?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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