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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 hunter is told to bring the _________ of Snow White to the stepmother that she might eat it.

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

4. Who is pulled under the water as they stand to drink it while in the enchanted forest?

5. How old is the boy who wants some answers in the poem, according to the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Snow White come back to life again when the prince finds her with the Seven Dwarfs?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The man tries to get what his wife needs in order to make sure that her pregnancy is healthy and strong, but is caught and is told he must be punished.

Part 1: Do you think it's right to punish someone for doing the right thing?

Part 2: How might you have reacted if you were to have caught the man in the garden?

Part 3: Why do you think the man decided to go into the garden, even though he knew he should not? Was this a good reason?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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