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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 learn how to develop which of the following?

2. Who speaks to the fisherman?

3. Many modern fairy tales have lost their impact and meaning because they have been _________________.

4. At what age do fairy tales begin to have real meaning for a child?

5. What fairy tale character was the writer's favorite?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. When does the oedipal period begin to appear in a child's life?

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

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

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

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

Research and find an ancient myth of your choice. Convert the myth into a modern day fairy tale. Use Tolkien's outline for creating a successful story as well as Bettelheim's additions to the outline. What are the biggest changes that will need to be made? Which are the easiest? Which are the most difficult? How did the story change?

Essay Topic 2

Some parents are concerned that a child will become so intrigued with fairy tales that he will begin to believe in and dabble in the magic arts. Discuss the magic arts as they apply to fairy tales. What are magic arts? What might a child want to try? Is any one of the arts dangerous? How might it go against a family's structure or moral code? Have you ever dabbled in the magic arts? Explain. Which magic arts would be most commonly investigated by a curious child? What do you think would happen?

Essay Topic 3

The section "Fairy Tale Versus Myth" carries the subtitle "Optimism Versus Pessimism." What is discussed in this section? What two great philosophers weighed in on the topic? What is the difference between myths today and in that era? Explain how the men viewed myths. How did myth tie into wisdom in the eyes of a child? How is the concept of humanity explored? What is the general opinion of psychologists on this topic? How do their opinions. Compare to those belonging to the philosophers?

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