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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 author says, also face troubles with fitting in at more than one phase of life.

2. What does this girl make that proves her industriousness, her creativity and her self-expression?

3. When the duckling happens to see his reflection in the water, what does he find that he is now?

4. Who does the young girl go off to see in order to get the item that the stepmother and step sisters have requested?

5. The new shoes represent exactly what the ___________ wanted for her life, not what she necessarily wanted.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after the duckling decides to run away from his family? How is he saved?

2. What does Estes say about her relationship with the Wild Woman archetype? How was she drawn to the archetype?

3. What is Vasilisa sent home with in order to help start the fire at the house where she lives with her family?

4. What does the story propose as a challenge to the man who wants to marry his twin daughters?

5. What does the girl think will happen if she continues to be kind to her new stepmother and stepsisters?

6. What do the mother and the duckling both want for the duckling in its life?

7. What happens to the shoes that the girl has made for herself before she become wealthier?

8. What is the problem with the dog in the story of the man who wants to marry the twin daughters?

9. How is the girl who is poor actually someone who is rich, according to the author as the story is told?

10. What does the author suggest to be one of the most profound changes in a female's adult life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author takes on dual roles in this book, one of the therapist and one of the storyteller.

Part 1: Why do you think the author feels she needs to take on both roles in this book?

Part 2: Do you think one perspective the author uses is better than the other? Why or why not?

Part 3: Does the inclusion of two voices cause the book to be weakened in any way? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The many challenges that Vasilisa has to encounter serve to make her stronger and to help her defeat the evil women in her life.

Part 1: Why do you think that Baba Yaga gave Vasilisa all of those challenges?

Part 2: Do you think that Baba Yaga knew Vasilisa had the doll with her? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think that Baba Yaga wanted to hurt Vasilisa? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The author suggests many people use relationships in order to cope with other things which have happened in their lives.

Part 1: Why do you think people use relationships to cope with their past?

Part 2: How do you think you use relationships in your own life? Why?

Part 3: Do you think it's a good idea to use a relationship to heal yourself? Why or why not?

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