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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, pages 114 through 163.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Von Franz' metaphor for myth and fairy tale, what might local sagas or myth be?
(a) Sand.
(b) Water.
(c) Flesh.
(d) Earth.

2. Von Franz establishes that the first step in evaluating a fairy tale is to determine its what?
(a) Theme.
(b) Setting.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Characters.

3. Von Franz notes that in asking for a carpet in "The Three Feathers," the king is actually asking for what?
(a) Love.
(b) Cleansing.
(c) Religious meaning.
(d) Power.

4. What individual broke the Greek Hercules mythology down and discovered that the myth was made up of a succession of fairy tales?
(a) P. Whillmore.
(b) A. Kohn.
(c) James Warzenberger.
(d) E. Schywzer.

5. Von Franz suggests that one should not be what about a fairy tale interpretation in Chapter 3?
(a) Structured.
(b) Logical.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Psychological.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author asserts that while the myth bears a specifically _____ character, the fairy tale is free from such constraints.

2. What is the title of Chapter 3?

3. What color is considered the color of nature, according to Von Franz?

4. In number symbolism, odd numbers are what, according to Von Franz?

5. What was with the woman who the prince encountered in "Prince Ring"?

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