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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 does Snow White eat when she comes upon the house of the dwarfs in the story?

2. Godfather death takes the physician to a cave where all men are assigned ___________ that inch by inch number their days.

3. There was a day, according to Sexton in the "The White Snake" poem, that __________ talked to her.

4. How many whiskers did the stepmother see on her lip the day the mirror said she was no longer beautiful?

5. The servant eats a part of the white fish and a cold sweat breaks out over him as he realizes he is now __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cinderella do when she needs help as she is living with her stepmother and sisters?

2. What does the witch do when she needs to go and see Rapunzel in the tall tower?

3. What happens when the girl is able to guess Rumpelstiltskin's name and keep her child?

4. What are the three gifts that Rumpelstiltskin receives from the girl in order to help her with her mission?

5. What does the huntsman do with the wild man once he is brought back into the town?

6. How does the prince begin to fall in love with Rapunzel after he sees the ritual between her and the witch one day?

7. What does the witch do when she realizes that the prince has come up to see Rapunzel and that they have fallen in love?

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

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

10. What does the huntsman do when he is told to kill Snow White and bring back her heart for the Queen to eat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Red Riding Hood is a tale about deception and about trickery, with the little girl trying to be tricked the entire time.

Part 1: Why do you think Little Red Riding Hood is not afraid of the wolf at first?

Part 2: Do you think that the Big Bad Wolf is appropriately punished for his role in the story?

Part 3: How do you think Red Riding Hood could have protected herself and her grandmother?

Essay Topic 2

The slave in the story of the white snake is blessed with knowledge when he eats the food prepared for the king.

Part 1: What is the value of knowledge in today's society?

Part 2: Why do you think the slave decided to go against the rules of the king?

Part 3: Do you think the slave should be punished for his noncompliance with the rules of the king?

Essay Topic 3

The parents are so hungry that they send the children off in order to keep the bread for themselves.

Part 1: Do you think the parents should have tried harder to help feed their family?

Part 2: Do you think that parents should sacrifice themselves for their children?

Part 3: Why do you think the parents felt that sending the children off was their only chance of survival?

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