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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. Where does Anansi hide his treasures in "Getting Common Sense"?

2. From what country does the story "A Pretty Girl in the Road" originate?

3. What does the man steal from the swan in "The Swan-Maiden"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the lawyer outsmart the devil in "The Lawyer and the Devil"?

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

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

4. How is that everyone has common sense according to "Getting Common Sense"?

5. Why does the girl weep in "The Seal's Skin"?

6. Why can the Swan-Maiden not turn back into a swan in "The Swan-Maiden"?

7. Why does a light bob between Virgina and Carolina?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the creation tale of "Sedna" with another creation folktale.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the moral about life and death presented in "Jump Into My Sack." Compare this with one other story in the section "Death and the World's End."

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