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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. A woman who loves a _______ is forever young, according to the start of the poem about Rapunzel.

2. Rapunzel was locked away in a tower without a door or a ____________ to keep her from being seen by anyone.

3. A ___________ was a common way for princesses to marry, according to the poem with the servant's story.

4. The gallow birds sucked up the blood like __________ and also gave promises to the servant.

5. Who is NOT one of the names which is mentioned in the poem, "The Gold Key?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What protects the witch's garden from possible intruders who might want to steal items away?

2. What does the prince decide to do after realizing that Cinderella disappears on the third night in a row?

3. What are the three attempts which are made by the Queen on Snow White's life when she lives with the Seven Dwarfs?

4. How does Cinderella finally become able to go to the ball though her stepmother tries to make it impossible?

5. To whom does the Queen turn when she wants to find out whether she is the most beautiful in the land?

6. What does the huntsman do in order to find out why people and dogs continue to go missing from the woods?

7. What is the threat against the miller's daughter when she is placed inside a room?

8. What is the secret meal the king has been eating that the servant decides to taste in order to find out what it is?

9. What happened when the doctor falls in love with the princess who he treats as she is dying?

10. What does the peasant observe when he waits out his time in the miller's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the end, Two Eyes takes her sisters in because they are poor, even though they have treated her badly.

Part 1: Do you think you would be able to take in sisters who had treated you badly?

Part 2: Why do you think Two Eyes was able to take her sisters back into her life?

Part 3: How do you think the story might have changed had Two Eyes been treated better?

Essay Topic 2

The princesses in the story drug the princes who try to find out how they are sneaking off, causing them to fail in their mission and be killed.

Part 1: Do you think it was right for the princesses to have drugged the princes?

Part 2: Do you think the princesses might be considered murderers for allowing the princes to be killed?

Part 3: Why do you think it's so important for the princesses to keep their secret?

Essay Topic 3

Within this book, Sexton decides that retelling known stories helps others understand their lives and their outlooks on life.

Part 1: Why do you think the fairy tales are used by the author to help the audience learn more about their lives?

Part 2: Do you think that fairy tales have been important in your own life?

Part 3: How do you think fairy tales affect people when they are young versus when they are older?

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