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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 famous doctor is well known for his studies on that particular character?

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

3. In the example, where does the child live?

4. Who believed that fairy tales led the listener to look for a higher sense of self?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is the difference between an adult that has no experience with fairy tales and a child who does?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the purpose and use of fairy tales in these areas of development in a child's life such as intellect, family relationships, social interaction, skill sets, fantasizing, autonomy, and maturity. Write a 250-word essay on each item and give examples and references to the stories used in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Many fairy tales have sexual connotations. This involves everything from the oedipal influence to the avoidance of temptation and compromising situations through to preparing a child for puberty and eventual adulthood. Write a 1000-word essay on the use of sexual connotations in fairy tales. What is considered to be helpful? What might be harmful? What might be considered to be inappropriate? Use examples.

Essay Topic 3

Some cultures have chosen to outlaw fairy tales. Give a list of which cultures are most well known for this practice. Who outlawed the stories? Is it legal? Could it happen in the United States? Explain. Under what circumstances and authority were the stories banned? Which was the most famous one banned or changed according to this school of thought? How did parents and educators react? How would you react?

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