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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many sons does the king have in "The Three Feathers"?
2. What religion is arose from local saga to mythological status, according to the author in Chapter 2?
3. Which individual linked fairy tales to "elementary thoughts" and even "national thoughts," notions that might be precursors to Jung?
4. What Finnish folklorist, professor and developer of the geographic-historic method of folklore research tried to find original versions by judging which tales were the best and most complete?
5. In describing the distinction between myth and fairy tale, Von Franz uses a metaphor of a skeleton to what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the character Dummling? What is his character role?
2. What are the "functions of consciousness"? How do they apply to interpretation?
3. What does von Franz write regarding the Self and ego in Chapter 4?
4. What mention of Egypt is cited in the origins of fairy tales?
5. What is von Franz's position on psychological interpretation of fairy tales, as discussed in Chapter 1?
6. What suggestion is made regarding Christianity and myth in Chapter 2?
7. What does von Franz write of Dummling's analysis in "The Three Feathers"?
8. Who founded the Finnish School and what associations did it have with fairy tales?
9. What do the brothers do after their father's challenge has begun in "The Three Feathers"? What does Dummling do?
10. When did interest in the fairy tale as an intellectual subject arise? Who associated fables with Christianity?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss number symbolism in "The Three Feathers" and other fairy tales studied over the course. How does von Franz establish meaning for the number three?
Essay Topic 2
What does von Franz write regarding the origin of religious ritual? What example does she give in the text?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the toad and carpet and their symbolic meaning in von Franz's interpretation of "The Three Feathers." What does the author write of color and pattern?
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