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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. In the case of the boy, his goal is to get what from his mother?

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

3. Where is Jack sent with the family cow?

4. Contrary to popular belief, the complex has little if anything to do with which of the following?

5. What philosophical and religious event also happens in that version?

Short Essay Questions

1. Others object to the immersion in a world of fantasy. Why?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Hansel exhibit denial when going into the forest?

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

8. What is ironic about outlawing fairy tales and the attitudes of the Victorian age?

9. What is the underlying moral of the story?

10. What do the children gain from their ordeal with the witch?

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

The section "Fairy Tale Versus Myth" carries the subtitle "Optimism Versus Pessimism." What is discussed in this section? What two great philosophers weighed in on the topic? What is the difference between myths today and in that era? Explain how the men viewed myths. How did myth tie into wisdom in the eyes of a child? How is the concept of humanity explored? What is the general opinion of psychologists on this topic? How do their opinions. Compare to those belonging to the philosophers?

Essay Topic 3

The history of the Brothers Grimm is somewhat controversial. Write a biography on each brother and his input regarding the collections of fairy tales. Explore the use of plagiarism, copyright infringement, and misrepresentation. Include the contributions of the brothers and how their collections affected their personal and professional lives.

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