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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. Each day, the prince brings to Rapunzel a piece of __________ so that they can create a ladder and she can escape.

2. Where does the servant find the queen's lost ring as a result of the wisdom he has gained?

3. The doctor thinks that a dog only laps _________ once when he is told that the Godfather will take him away.

4. Why does the boy call out for Iron Hans when he does? The king is in a war which ____________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the young boy find out about the wild man after he falls in love with a young maiden?

2. What does the peasant say that he can do because the cowhide is magical?

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. What does the dove do to the stepsisters who try to get in the good graces of Cinderella once she is married to the prince?

5. What does the old woman do with her niece when she is locked away in the tower?

6. What does the purpose of the gold key turn out to be? What does it apparently open?

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

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

9. What does the miller do with the cowhide once the peasant reveals to him the secret?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The symbolism of the golden key is something which comes up in a number of stories.

Part 1: Why do you think the key is a symbol in so many fairy tale stories?

Part 2: How do you think the boy's story might change if he was not able to find the key?

Part 3: Would you go off exploring if you found a key and didn't know what it opened?

Essay Topic 3

The boy depends on Iron Hans, even though he is a wild man and the boy doesn't know what he is going to do.

Part 1: Why do you think the boy trusts Iron Hans, even though he is wild?

Part 2: Do you think it is a good idea to trust a person who appears to be wild?

Part 3: How might you have treated Iron Hans had you met him in the course of your life?

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