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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. In "Quevedo and the King," why is the king upset with Quevedo?

2. From which group of people does the story "Glooscap and the Baby" come?

3. What does the king give to the boy in "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs"?

4. What contest must suitors enter in "The Ash Lad Who Made the Princess Say You're a Liar!"?

5. What does the boy in "The Merchant's Daughter and the Slanderer" carry with him on his travels?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the sea creatures created in "Sedna"?

2. How does the young boy trick the king in "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs"?

3. Why does "The King's Favorite" fall from grace?

4. Why is the king in "Quevedo and the King" mad at Quevedo?

5. The king wants to decide who is more clever in "Merry Prank." Which characters are considered by the king? Who is victorious?

6. How does the hare anger the other animals in "Why the Hare Runs Away"?

7. Who marries the princess in "Crack and Crook"? Why?

8. How does Catherine trick her husband in "Catherine, Sly Country Lass"?

9. What does the sky god in "How Spider Obtained the Sky God's Stories" want in exchange for stories?

10. How does the dragon in the story "The Longwitton Dragon" protect himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Provide an in depth analysis of '"he Merchant's Daughter and the Slanderer" including plot, subplot (if there is one), setting, character analysis, and any symbolism in the folktale.

Essay Topic 2

Provide a response to the following question citing examples from Yolen's book to prove your argument: Can prophecies be altered?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the characters not having specific names? Why does this appear to be the trend in folktales? Provide two examples and provide a plot summary and how the lack of names contributes to the story.

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