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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 frog is as old as a ___________ and it has no nerves, according to the poem.

2. The apples on the silver tree are made of __________, though the two eyed girl is the only one who can get them.

3. Who hears of the princess' promise to the frog and tells her to follow through with this promise?

4. The soldier chose the ____________princesses since he was similar in age.

5. What happens after the two eyed girl is taken away by the knight to whom she gives a branch of the tree?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two pieces of advice or help which the old woman gives to the soldier who goes to find out the secret of the princesses?

2. How does the soldier get from one side of the lake to another with the princesses?

3. Who are some of the deceivers which Sexton includes in the beginning of the poem about Red Riding Hood?

4. What is the proof the soldier offers to the king in order to show that he has solved the mystery?

5. Why does the father decide that he needs to cut off the hands of his daughter in the poem?

6. What will happen for the two eyed sister if she sings for the goat, according to the advice of an old woman?

7. Who are some of the people whom Anne Sexton believes would understand the princess' obsession with dancing?

8. What is the passageway to the world where the princesses dance all night?

9. Where do the princesses sleep when they are locked in their room each night?

10. What happens to the king after several long years of searching for his family?

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

In the end, Two Eyes takes her sisters in because they are poor, even though they have treated her badly.

Part 1: Do you think you would be able to take in sisters who had treated you badly?

Part 2: Why do you think Two Eyes was able to take her sisters back into her life?

Part 3: How do you think the story might have changed had Two Eyes been treated better?

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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