View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The monsters or evil people in the stories always finish the story as _________________.

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

3. Stories may also help children deal with what kind of family situation?

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

5. What do the Norse refer to as their version of fairy tales?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the origins of fairy tales as presented in the book. When was the majority of the tales created? Where? By whom were the stories written? Was there one culture responsible for most or all of them? Explain. How can the origin be proven? Also explore the use of oral tradition in storytelling in various cultures and eras.

Essay Topic 3

There is a great deal of information provided regarding the Oedipus Complex. Discuss the indications of this psychological issue as it applies to girls, boys, and parents. Discuss the length of the phase and if a child ever "grows out" of it. Also compare and contrast the opinions of Freud, Jung and Bettelheim regarding the topic. State your opinion on the work and beliefs of each man.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 690 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample