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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. Fairy tales help children to integrate various aspects of _________________.

2. What is the first story referred to by the Brothers Grimm?

3. It was predicted that Oedipus would kill who?

4. Which part of the mind is not fed by fairy tales?

5. What is it called when a person looks for the best in everything?

Short Essay Questions

1. Bruno Bettelheim quotes Charles Dickens on fairy tales. What does Dickens say?

2. What are the two developmental crises referred to by the author?

3. What type of character is often seen as the representation of good versus evil?

4. Explain the difference of fairy tales in various cultures. Are they all considered to be fairy tales?

5. What use do fairy tales have in the life of a child?

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

7. What example is used regarding the differentiation between fantasy and reality?

8. How is a supreme being or other force worked into fairy tales?

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

10. What has often been done to remove violence from fairy tales? What is the result?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although the Oedipus Complex is often thought to be purely sexual, Bettelheim asserts that this is not true. Explain the difference between the girls' and boys' views regarding this complex in relation to the father figure. How is the father viewed and treated by boys and girls? What is the major difference? How is a father most likely to respond to each? How might you respond in a similar situation? What is the best way to handle this phase of a child's life?

Essay Topic 2

Bettelheim was a child psychologist that specialized in working with autistic children. Examine Bettelheim's career and involvement with autism. How would an autistic child view fairy tales differently than a non-autistic child? What parts of the fairy tale would have the greatest impact on the child?

Essay Topic 3

Although some cultures find little if any difference between myths, fables, fairy tales, and religious parables, the author points out the differences. Compare and contrast these types of stories and how they affect various cultures.

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