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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 individual broke the Greek Hercules mythology down and discovered that the myth was made up of a succession of fairy tales?

2. Is it suggested by the author in Chapter 2 that Jesus was the spiritual successor of which Egyptian god?

3. What term refers to an original model of a person, ideal example, or a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated?

4. Where does Dummling find the magical toad in "The Three Feathers"?

5. Who wrote The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales?

Short Essay Questions

1. What mention of Egypt is cited in the origins of fairy tales?

2. Who founded the Finnish School and what associations did it have with fairy tales?

3. How do archetypal stories arise, according to the author?

4. Who is the character Dummling? What is his character role?

5. How does fairy tale differ from myth?

6. In describing the history of the fairy tale and its origins in Chapter 1, what ancient writers are discussed?

7. When did interest in the fairy tale as an intellectual subject arise? Who associated fables with Christianity?

8. What are the "functions of consciousness"? How do they apply to interpretation?

9. What is the response of the brothers after the ring has been found in "The Three Feathers"?

10. What does von Franz write of the significance of the fairy tale in psychological meaning in the Preface and Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact of the publication of Grimm's Fairy Tales. What did this do for historical interest in the fairy tale?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Christian debate presented in the text. Do they agree or disagree with the author and other theorists regarding Christianty's foundation in myth?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of religion in "The Three Feathers" according to von Franz's analysis. How are older, Gaea-based religions represented?

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