View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the wife treat her husband in "The Bad Wife"?

2. In "The Finn Messenger," what condition is the wife in when her husband leaves for sea?

3. Who frees the devil from Katcha's clutches?

4. In "The Peasant and the Devil," what do the devil and peasant agree to split?

5. From what country did the story "The Seal's Skin" originate?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the doll in "Visilisa the Beautiful" help Visilisa?

2. What is the bargain between the devil and the peasant in "Peasant and the Devil"?

3. How does the lurikeen trick the girl in "Bridget and the Lurikeen"?

4. How does the poor man outsmart the rich man in "Rich Man, Poor Man"?

5. In "The Goose Girl," who trades places with the princess and why? What becomes of the impostor?

6. What does the boy learn from the doctor in "The Doctor and His Pupil"?

7. Why are the two sisters jealous of their other sister in "The Promises of the Three Sisters"?

8. What does the man find out about the girl he falls in love with in "A Pretty Girl in the Road"?

9. How did the Pueblo Indians come to be?

10. Describe the game of hide and seek that Art plays with the Giant in the story "The King of Ireland's Son."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the conflict of good versus evil in the story "Wicked John and the Devil." Contrast this story with one other folktale of your choice.

Essay Topic 2

What does the title of the section "The Getting of Wisdom'' mean to you? What do you think this title means to Yolen? Choose one story from this section and explain that story's definition of wisdom.

Essay Topic 3

How does the setting affect the plot of a folktale? Choose one folktale and discuss its setting and how the setting relates to the plot.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 556 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample