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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the true identity of the brother's wife in "The Blacksmith's Wife of Yarrowfoot"?
(a) A queen.
(b) A witch.
(c) A princesss.
(d) An ogre.

2. What does the poor man want to smell in "Rich Man, Poor Man"?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Poison.
(c) The rich man's food.
(d) Flowers.

3. At the end of "The Promises of the Three Sisters," what happens to the jealous sisters?
(a) Each one marries a prince.
(b) They are banished from the kingdom.
(c) They are burned.
(d) They are turned into flowers.

4. In the story "Visilisa the Beautiful," from whom does Visilisa try to escape?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her stepmother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her brother.

5. In "The King of Ireland's Son," what game must Art play?
(a) Hide and Seek.
(b) Poker.
(c) Tag.
(d) Checkers.

6. At the end of "The Goose Girl," what happens to the maid-in-waiting?
(a) A spell is cast upon her.
(b) She marries the king.
(c) She is sentenced to death.
(d) She marries the prince.

7. In "Bridget and the Lurikeen," what does Bridget capture?
(a) A Lurikeen.
(b) A gnome.
(c) A suitor.
(d) A fish.

8. In "The Doctor and His Pupil," what must the boy dust?
(a) A magical lamp.
(b) A set of china.
(c) A magical book.
(d) A magical carpet.

9. What happens to Eurydice after his marriage in "Orpheus and Eurydice"?
(a) She is bitten by a snake.
(b) She is bitten by a dog.
(c) She divorces.
(d) She loses his home.

10. Who frees the devil from Katcha's clutches?
(a) A queen.
(b) A beggar.
(c) A shepherd.
(d) A princess.

11. What does the man steal from the swan in "The Swan-Maiden"?
(a) Her beak.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Food.
(d) A toe nail.

12. In "It Could Always Be Worse," what does the man complain about to his Rabbi?
(a) His children.
(b) His father-in-law.
(c) His wife.
(d) His house.

13. In "Talk," who sends the frightened men away?
(a) A priest.
(b) A teacher.
(c) The police.
(d) The chief.

14. What is the woman whom the man discovers in "The Seal's Skin" doing?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Praying.
(d) Crying.

15. Who threatens the girl at the start of "The Goose Girl"?
(a) The prince.
(b) Her sister.
(c) The queen.
(d) Her maid-in-waiting.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sister Alionushka, Brother Ivanushka," the brother turns into _____________.

2. What pact do the two friends make in "One Night in Paradise"?

3. What becomes a joke to the woman in "The Dream House"?

4. How is the first brother rewarded when he gives the women a line to their song in "The Two Hunchbacks"?

5. "The King of Ireland's Son'' is about _____________.

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