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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Prince Ring forbidden to go in the giants' home?
(a) The cellar.
(b) The attic.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The den.

3. What refers to both a philosophy and an ancient practice focused on the attempt to change base metals into gold?
(a) Alchemy.
(b) Numerology.
(c) Astrology.
(d) Shamanism.

4. What is the hero forced to marry in the Russian version of "The Three Feathers"?
(a) A frog.
(b) A dove.
(c) A snake.
(d) A spider.

5. Von Franz asserts that the number three is associated with what?
(a) The future.
(b) The past.
(c) Inaction.
(d) Action.

Short Answer Questions

1. What element has long symbolized eternity and longevity, according to Von Franz?

2. Who had put a curse on the princess in the Russian version of "The Three Feathers"?

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

4. What happens to the peasant women when trying to jump in "The Three Feathers"?

5. The princess' father in the Russian version of "The Three Feathers" represents what, according to Von Franz?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the story "Prince Ring" begin?

2. What differences are in the setup of the Russian version "The Three Feathers"?

3. What does the final challenge in "The Three Feathers" signify for von Franz?

4. What is the significance of the carpet in "The Three Feathers" to von Franz?

5. What is the hind symbolic for in "Prince Ring," according to von Franz?

6. What does von Franz write of the witch and the barrel in "Prince Ring"?

7. What does the hero do to the frog-skin in the Russian "The Three Feathers"? How does the story end?

8. Where are the prince and princess invited in the Russian version of "The Three Feathers"? What happens?

9. What happens in the story "The Bewitched Princess"?

10. What does the burning of the frog-skin represent to von Franz in the Russian "The Three Feathers"?

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