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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Looking for a Bride | The Hurds | The Sparrow and His Four Children | The Story of Schlauraffen Land | The Ditmars Tale of Wonders | A Riddling Tale | Snow-White and Rose-Red.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character do the young men in "The Devil's Sooty Brother" and "Bearskin" meet with?
(a) Thumbling.
(b) The Devil.
(c) The Lord.
(d) Death.

2. What trademark of a fairy tale does "The Riddling Tale" have?
(a) A woman is cursed by a witch.
(b) A woman marries a prince.
(c) A woman is cursed by an evil stepmother.
(d) A woman is turned into a flower.

3. What animal makes its appearance in "Tales of the Paddock"?
(a) Fish.
(b) Birds.
(c) Alligators.
(d) Frogs.

4. With what does the industrious girl in "The Hurds" make a beautiful dress?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Flax.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Silk.

5. What breaks Snow White's sleeping spell?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The poisoned apple is jolted from her throat.
(c) The dwarves find the antidote to the poison.
(d) The prince kisses her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following common fairy tales motifs is not found in "The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat"?

2. What do "The Story of Schlauraffen Land" and "Ditmars Tale of Wonders" have in common?

3. In "Looking for a Bride," what test is given to three sisters to determine whether the shepherd boy will marry her?

4. What does King Thrushbeard disguise as?

5. What magic is seen in "Sweet Porridge"?

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