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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 psychological implications are presented in this story?

2. What is the original title of Jack and the Beanstalk?

3. As a result, the child may feel no need to share in:

4. What psychological complex is referred to in this section?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the result of this change? How do the children view their mother?

2. How does Bettelheim separate the Oedipus Complex between boys and girls?

3. What is the name and crux of the original tale regarding Jack and the Beanstalk?

4. Describe the realistic beginning of "Hansel and Gretel."

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

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

7. The number three may represent what family relationships?

8. What is the main difference in Perrault's version?

9. What is the moral involved with the children eating the gingerbread house?

10. Why does Bettelheim say that fairy tales are meant to be told, not read?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Bettelheim addresses the "Pleasure Principle Versus Reality Principle." Discuss this principle and its purpose. One tale referred to in the text is the story of the Ant and the Grasshopper. Explain Bettelheim's insights regarding the principle to this particular fable. Also relate the author's thoughts on the principle in relation to The Three Little Pigs. Compare and contrast the two stories and how the principle applies to each. Which is most effective?

Essay Topic 3

Some adults have expressed concerns about the lack of reality and truthfulness in fairy tales. Write an essay discussing the level of truth in fairy tales. How does fantasy compare to lying? Why is one preferable to the other? Are they the same thing? How might a child take the fantasy and turn it into a habit of lying? How would it affect the child's life? How would it affect the parents? What stories seen in modern media could be viewed as fantasy and lies?

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