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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous character has been studied by psychologists and psychiatrists?
(a) Big bad wolf.
(b) Cinderella.
(c) Oedipus.
(d) Sphinx.

2. Both philosophers believed that myth equaled what?
(a) Truth.
(b) Imagination.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Cleverness.

3. What is the first fairy tale mentioned in this section?
(a) Jack and the Beanstalk.
(b) Cinderella.
(c) Hansel and Gretel.
(d) Little Red Riding Hood.

4. The separation of good and evil is often portrayed in fairy tales through what type of character?
(a) Benevolent force.
(b) Wicked Stepmother.
(c) Monster.
(d) Evil magical creature.

5. A child might believe that his life is filled with what?
(a) Strangers.
(b) Chaos.
(c) Enemies.
(d) Rage.

Short Answer Questions

1. These stories will often force the child to face what kind of crises?

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

3. It is said that fairy tales manage to give children which of the following?

4. A child is unable to understand _________________.

5. Fairy tales tend to start out in what way?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dickens' statement relate to the conflict of allowing children to experience fairy tales?

2. Who is Louis MacNeice and what does he say about fairy tales?

3. Why are fairy tales important to the development of a child's mind?

4. Why have some parents and educators outlawed fairy tales?

5. How does a child view the wolf in Little Red Riding Hood?

6. Historically speaking, what things most often formed a child's intellect?

7. What is the purpose of being able to divide the stepmother's personality into two separate entities?

8. When do fairy tales truly begin to make sense to a child?

9. What is the general rule of continuity in a fairy tale? Why is it important?

10. How does a child learn to deal with problems through fairy tales?

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