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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 "The Well-Baked Man," what animal distracts the magician from his task?
2. In "The Blacksmith's Wife of Yarrowfoot," what is nailed to the brother's wife?
3. In "The Doctor and His Pupil," what must the boy dust?
4. In "The King of Ireland's Son," what game must Art play?
5. In the story "Visilisa the Beautiful," from whom does Visilisa try to escape?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why can the Swan-Maiden not turn back into a swan in "The Swan-Maiden"?
2. What is the pact that the two men make in "One Night in Paradise"? Do they follow through on the pact?
3. What is the bargain between the devil and the peasant in "Peasant and the Devil"?
4. How did the Pueblo Indians come to be?
5. What does the man find out about the girl he falls in love with in "A Pretty Girl in the Road"?
6. In "The Goose Girl," who trades places with the princess and why? What becomes of the impostor?
7. How does the doll in "Visilisa the Beautiful" help Visilisa?
8. Why are the two sisters jealous of their other sister in "The Promises of the Three Sisters"?
9. What does the boy learn from the doctor in "The Doctor and His Pupil"?
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
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
Discuss the differences in the portrayal of the devil in "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs" and one other fable that Yolen includes in her collection. Why are these differences significant?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the stories "Orpheus and Eurydice" and "The Spirit Wife." Include in your essay a discussion of how culture affects the story.
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