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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. How does the prince find out that Rapunzel is up in the tower and then begin his plans to rescue her?

2. Upon finding a string, the boy would look for a _________, according to the poem.

3. What does the princess throw in order to catch the boy once more, since it worked in the past?

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

5. The ____________ is a lovely number, no matter what life you lead, according to the poem by Sexton.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The father cuts off the hands of his daughter in order to stop a wizard from trying to take her because of her hands.

Part 1: Do you think the father made a good decision when it came to the hands of the daughter?

Part 2: Do you think the father is an evil person? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the father could have protected the daughter from the wizard?

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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