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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. A person's dreams are typically formed on what level?

2. What is the first fairy tale mentioned in this section?

3. The downside of that personality may equate which of the following to a child?

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

5. Who speaks to the fisherman?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What did Dr. Sigmund Freud think about the purpose behind the story of Oedpius?

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

8. Fairy tales encourage the belief that there is always something waiting at the end of the story. What is it? Why is it given?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Fairy tales are notorious for their happy endings where the evil are punished and the virtuous are rewarded. Why is it necessary for there to be a "happily ever after?" What exactly is "happily ever after?" Is it a realistic or fanciful concept? Why do other fanciful stories purposely have tragic endings? How does the happy ending affect a child's personality? How do the endings typically infiltrate the child's dream life? What might happen if a story did not have a happy ending? Explain.

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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