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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. How many ways are there in which this situation might be resolved?

2. What time period is referred to in this section?

3. One objection to fairy tales is that they are not ____________.

4. In the case of the girl, what generally ends up happening to the father?

5. In the end, what did the characters take as a prize?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the mother seen as the villain in the story even though both parents have agreed on a solution?

2. What is the opinion of the fantasies as they regard truth?

3. Explain the opinions of psychoanalysts in regards to fairy tales and violence.

4. What is the reason that the number three is significant in fairy tales?

5. Why do some cultures insist on outlawing fairy tales?

6. What is the underlying moral of the story?

7. What is the basis of each version of Little Red Riding Hood? What is the main difference?

8. What examples are given by Bettelheim in regards to oral fixation and the two stories?

9. What did the birds know about the situation that the children did not?

10. Which parts of the mind are addressed? Who studied this concept?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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