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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. According to Freudian psychology, what comprises that organized part of the personality structure that includes defensive, perceptual, intellectual-cognitive, and executive functions.?

2. What term refers to an object or thing which represents something else?

3. Carl Jung considered the process of what necessary for a person to become whole?

4. Who is named the king's heir in "The Three Feathers"?

5. What does the king first tell his sons to bring him to prove their worth as heir in "The Three Feathers"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the king do in order to determine his heir in "The Three Feathers"? What happens?

3. What impact did the Brothers Grimm have on interest in the fairy tale? What efforts were made to trace fairy tale origins?

4. What does the king represent in "The Three Feathers" according to von Franz?

5. How does fairy tale differ from myth?

6. How does the Jungian system of interpretation differ from other approaches, according to the author?

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

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

9. What debate is established regarding myth and fairy tale in Chapter 2?

10. What example does von Franz offer to explain the origins of religious ritual in Chapter 2?

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

What does von Franz write regarding the origin of religious ritual? What example does she give in the text?

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