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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fairy tales are referred to as what kind of "system," that is, its meaning is contained in the tale itself, and not elsewhere?
(a) Open.
(b) Closed.
(c) Constrained.
(d) Inspired.

2. What German philosopher, theologian, poet, and literary critic is associated with the periods of Enlightenment, Sturm und Drang, and Weimar Classicism?
(a) Alexander Pushkin.
(b) Artur Dinter.
(c) Andrew Warner.
(d) Johann Herder.

3. One Egyptian fairy tale is discussed in Chapter 1 which focuses on two brothers, Anup and who?
(a) Mata.
(b) Bata.
(c) Biti.
(d) Musa.

4. Which individual tried to interestingly link dreams with fairy tales, though he had none of the psychoanalytic or Jungian vocabulary to assist him?
(a) E. Stuck.
(b) Kaarle Krohn.
(c) Ludwig Laistner.
(d) Theodor Benfey.

5. In what book was the story "Amor and Psyche" contained?
(a) The Golden Ass.
(b) The Yellow Grass.
(c) The Golden Ring.
(d) The Silver Horn.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Von Franz writes that fairy tales "are the purest and simplest expression of collective ______ psychic processes."

2. Who developed the hypothesis of the "collective unconscious"?

3. Who wrote The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales?

4. Who is the author of Types of Folk Tales?

5. What German brothers are important in the history of the fairy tale, as they collected, standardized, and then popularized European folk tales?

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