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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, pages 163 through 197.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Von Franz writes that many fairy tales involve the hero following what to a secret and fantastic place?
(a) A ball.
(b) A spider.
(c) A snake.
(d) A feather.

2. What does Von Franz write indicates a disconnect between the Self and the dark, fertile plane of some aspects of the unconscious in stories?
(a) Infertility.
(b) Betrayal.
(c) Murder.
(d) Infidelity.

3. Witches were said to brew potions using what, according to Von Franz?
(a) Salamanders.
(b) Snake parts.
(c) Snails.
(d) Toad parts.

4. What is a word referring to a female deer?
(a) Ewe.
(b) Diam.
(c) Mare.
(d) Hind.

5. In the Preface of The Interpretation of Fairy Tales, Marie-Louise von Franz writes that this book is based on lectures she gave over how many years ago?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 4.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The toad from "The Three Feathers" is considered a symbol of what, according to Von Franz?

3. What term refers to a core pattern of emotions, memories, perceptions, and wishes in the personal unconscious organized around a common theme, such as power or status?

4. What does the term "fata morgana" refer to?

5. What does the princess appear to be when she exits the cellar in "The Three Feathers"?

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