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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Louse and the Flea | The Girl Without Hands | Clever Hans | The Three Languages | Clever Elsie | The Tailor in Heaven | The Wishing Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which phrase can sum up the idea behind the story of "The Valiant Little Tailor"?
(a) Brawn before brains.
(b) Brains over brawn.
(c) Tat for tit.
(d) Tit for tat.

2. In "The Magic Table, the Golden Donkey, and the Club in the Sack," what does the first son become?
(a) An apprentice to a turner.
(b) A miller's apprentice.
(c) A carpenter journeyman.
(d) A tailor.

3. In "The Three Little Men in the Woods," what does the stepmother send the maiden out in search of and in what season?
(a) Blueberries in the fall.
(b) Blueberries in the winter.
(c) Strawberries in the fall.
(d) Strawberries in the winter.

4. In Brother and Sister, how does the brother turn into a fawn?
(a) He steals enchanted food from the witch.
(b) He drinks from a bewitched spring.
(c) His stepmother curses him.
(d) His sister accidentally pushes him into a bewitched spring.

5. What job does the bird have that he ends up wanting to switch in "The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage"?
(a) Light the fire.
(b) Cooking and setting the table.
(c) Bringing home firewood.
(d) Carry water.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Our Lady's Child," what does the maiden refuse to do?

2. What does the first stepsister do to get her foot to fit in the golden slipper in Cinderella?

3. What sticks to the maiden when she is leaving Mother Holle's home in the story Mother Holle?

4. In "Story of a Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was," how does the boy finally learn about fear?

5. Who is inside the house that the animals in "The Bremen Town Musicians" come across?

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