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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. Whose asexual voice does Sexton say that creature inside of a person sounds like?

2. The skin of the virgin is as white as _________ and she is unsoiled in her current state.

3. What pumped in the stepmother like poison when the mirror would tell her that she was the fairest in the land?

4. The doctor was more famous than the ____________, because he could cure all ills and woes.

5. What whimpers like a dog in heat, according to the poem of Sexton?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the man decide that he needs to break into the garden of the witch?

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

4. Why does the man have to seek refuge at the house of a miller, according to the poem, "The Little Peasant?"

5. Why do the Seven Dwarfs decide to take in Snow White when she happens to fall asleep in their home?

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

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

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

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

10. What does the peasant reveal to the miller after the miller has bought the cowhide from him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of beauty is the main theme in Snow White, with the Queen being so interested in making herself the most beautiful that she tries to kill Snow White.

Part 1: Why do you think beauty is so important to the Queen? How does it affect her?

Part 2: How do you think beauty is valued in today's society? Does it still hold a lot of value?

Part 3: Do you think that there are other 'Queens' in today's society, vying to be the most beautiful at any cost? Cite examples.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The evil stepsisters continue to try to be in favor with the prince and the court, but the dove pecks out their eyes.

Part 1: Why do you think the stepsisters continue to want to be in favor with the court?

Part 2: Do you think the stepsisters should have been given another chance?

Part 3: How do you think the stepsisters might have been able to make up for their wrongdoings to Cinderella?

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