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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. What does the strange man in "Grandmother's Tale" lose as he entertains the children?

2. How does the strange man in "Grandmother's Tale" say he got lost?

3. What is Grandmother's name?

4. What does the strange man in "Grandmother's Tale" NOT have?

5. Who was called when the moon was not found in the barrel later in the day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Tudras and Lekisch want to buy with the fortune from the snow?

2. What does Atzel do the minute he is released from paradise?

3. How does "Grandmother's Tale" begin?

4. Why does Atzel come to wish he were dead?

5. What came into the house as the strange man called out after his real identity was revealed?

6. What is the rhyme at the end of "Grandmother's Tale"?

7. What happened to show the children who the strange man really was?

8. How do the Elders decide to tell the people not to trample the snow?

9. Why did someone think the moon fell in a barrel?

10. Why did the children keep playing with the strange man after they noticed something strange happening?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in these stories and where does it appear? How is the plot of the stories altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

Diversity is a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and ranks in society are involved. How is this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it is so important?

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice is a prevalent theme in many of these stories. Which characters are most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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