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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. The carpet arises from what culture, according to Von Franz?

2. What differs about the king in the Russian version of "The Three Feathers"?

3. What in "The Three Feathers" represents the anima, repressed in the psyche, psychically buried?

4. What color is considered the color of nature, according to Von Franz?

5. Von Franz maintains that the final act of "The Three Feathers" is a challenge to live "the _____ life."

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Ring travel with Snati-Snati in "Prince Ring"? What challenge do they meet there?

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

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

4. What is the toad representative of in "The Three Feathers," according to von Franz?

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

6. What is a common symbol in fairy tales, often leading the hero to a secret place? What meaning is held in this?

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

8. What does Rauder do once Ring succeeds at his mission in "Prince Ring"? How does the story end?

9. What does the number three represent, according to von Franz?

10. What is von Franz's interpretation of Dummling's descent into the trap door in "The Three Feathers"?

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

Describe the symbolism of the ring imagery in the story "The Three Feathers." What different meanings are ascribed to the ring? How do they apply to the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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