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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. 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?
2. Carl Jung is often considered the first modern psychologist to state that the human psyche is "by nature" what?
3. Who was the king of the gods in Greek mythology?
4. What is the second object the king asks his sons to find in "The Three Feathers"?
5. What is the second thing the toad gives to Dummling in "The Three Feathers"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the first steps in interpreting a fairy tale?
2. What is the theory of the "decayed myth"?
3. What do the brothers do after their father's challenge has begun in "The Three Feathers"? What does Dummling do?
4. Who founded the Finnish School and what associations did it have with fairy tales?
5. In describing the history of the fairy tale and its origins in Chapter 1, what ancient writers are discussed?
6. When did interest in the fairy tale as an intellectual subject arise? Who associated fables with Christianity?
7. What is the response of the brothers after the ring has been found in "The Three Feathers"?
8. What is von Franz's position regarding the myth versus fairy tale origin? What analogy is made?
9. What mention of Egypt is cited in the origins of fairy tales?
10. What is von Franz's position on psychological interpretation of fairy tales, as discussed in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the role of religion in "The Three Feathers" according to von Franz's analysis. How are older, Gaea-based religions represented?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the role that paganism or early religion plays in the Russian story "The Three Feathers." How does von Franz associate the transition to Christianity in her interpretation?
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