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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who believed that fairy tales led the listener to look for a higher sense of self?
(a) Nietzsche.
(b) Freud.
(c) Plato.
(d) Jung.

2. What is it called when a story is told to one generation and then another?
(a) Gatherings.
(b) Storytelling.
(c) Oral tradition.
(d) Gossip.

3. An adult may take a childhood fairy tale and turn it into what?
(a) Dream.
(b) Fantasy.
(c) Nightmare.
(d) Fear.

4. What poet is referred to regarding the previous statement?
(a) MacNiece.
(b) Carroll.
(c) Dixon.
(d) Farley.

5. Myths tend to focus on which of the following?
(a) Elements.
(b) Supernatural powers.
(c) Monsters.
(d) Everything scary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fairy tales are often thought to provide what to a child?

2. What famous doctor is well known for his studies on that particular character?

3. Historically speaking, a child's mind was formed by all but which one of the following?

4. What do the Germans call their version of myths?

5. What types of issues are most often addressed in fairy tales?

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