1. Marie-Louise von Franz, in 1968, was the first to publish that the mathematical structure of DNA is analogous to that of what?
(a) The Tarot.
(b) The Tao.
(c) The I Ching.
(d) Pi.

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

3. Where does Dummling find the magical toad in "The Three Feathers"?
(a) In an enchanted forest.
(b) In a witch's house.
(c) Behind the secret door.
(d) In the attic.

4. What is the third thing the toad gives to Dummling in "The Three Feathers"?
(a) A ring.
(b) A crown.
(c) A carpet.
(d) A baby toad.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Native American described in Chapter 2 who, deathly ill, had a vision of a great many horses and a dance of the tribe with those horses?

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

3. Who contended that fairy tales were of Babylonian origin?

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

5. What was the queen to eat for her ritual in "Shaggy Top"?

(see the answer key)

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