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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. What is not offered to the fisherman?

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

3. Children would have no need for fairy tales if their dreams were _________________.

4. Fairy tales help children to learn how to develop which of the following?

5. What is another word that means the same as kind?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why were these things used? What did they teach to children?

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

7. What story does Bettelheim refer to regarding the introduction of duality?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Study Charles Perrault's version of "Little Red Cap" with the version of "Little Red Riding Hood" made most popular by the Brothers Grimm. Examine how the cultural differences and societal values changed the basic impact of the story. Also examine the two different endings. How does each impact a child on a psychological level? Which is the most beneficial for a child's development? Cite references from psychological journals to back up your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one fairy tale from the book and modernize it according to the previous method. You may add in elements rather than subtracting them, as long as they reflect modern society and are appropriate for a child. Explain and change and its intended effect.

Essay Topic 3

Choose a beloved fairy tale from your childhood. Dissect the story in the same vein as the stories are analyzed in the book. Examine the various aspects, including metaphors, influences, oedipal references, moral values, psychological implications, and duplicity. Explain each area. Does the dissection change your views on the story?

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