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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fox and the Geese | The Poor Man and the Rich Man | The Singing, Soaring Lark | The Goose-Girl | The Young Giant | The Gnome | The King of the Golden Mountain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Death use to show the length of life a person has left in "Godfather Death"?
(a) Yarn.
(b) Candles.
(c) Trees and leaves.
(d) A book.

2. What does Thumbling use as a sword in "Thumbling's Travels"?
(a) A needle.
(b) A pin.
(c) A miniature sword.
(d) A miniature fork.

3. What is the girl turned into in "Frau Trude"?
(a) A pumpkin.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A block of wood.
(d) A mouse.

4. What is the second wish the poor man wishes for in "The Poor Man and the Rich Man"?
(a) Daily bread.
(b) Eternal salvation.
(c) A new house.
(d) A saddle.

5. What do the rooster and hen do with the needle at the inn in "The Pack of Ragamuffins"?
(a) They throw him in the hearth to turn hot.
(b) They use him to crack the hen's egg to eat.
(c) They stick him into the innkeeper's towel.
(d) They stick him into the innkeeper's easy chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tricks the sorcerer into believing his bride is in the attic?

2. What is the lesson in "The Old Man and His Grandson"?

3. Who wants to cook Fundevogel?

4. Where is the nixie when the children escape in "The Water-Nixie"?

5. In "The Magic Table, the Golden Donkey, and the Club in the Sack," what does the first son become?

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