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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. The woman who was with child looked upon the _______ each day, since she feared she might die without it.

2. The world, Sexton says, is filled with __________. A rose must have a stem.

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

4. Iron Hans tells the boy that he has saved him from the awful babble of that __________ as a wild man.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the huntsman do in order to find out why people and dogs continue to go missing from the woods?

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

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

4. What protects the witch's garden from possible intruders who might want to steal items away?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The princess and the frog is a story which has been told many times, showing that beauty is only skin deep.

Part 1: Why do you think so many people rush to judge a person by the way they look?

Part 2: Do you think that a person has a right to dismiss someone because of their looks?

Part 3: How do you think you would respond if you were to see a frog come up to you and begin to talk?

Essay Topic 3

The prince tells the king about how the princesses sneak off each night, even though the door is locked up tight.

Part 1: Do you think the prince's trickery was a smart idea in his quest to discover the truth about the princesses?

Part 2: How do you think the prince should be rewarded for finding the secret behind the nightly dancing?

Part 3: Do you think the princesses should be allowed to continue to dance each night?

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