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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Wise Servant | The Glass Coffin | Lazy Harry | The Griffin | Strong Hans | The Peasant in Heaven | Lean Lisa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Cunning Little Tailor," what animal must the tailor spend the night with?
(a) A bear.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A lion.
(d) A bird.

2. What gives the prince superhuman strength in "The King's Son Who Feared Nothing"?
(a) An apple from the tree of life.
(b) Water from the magic stream.
(c) The presence of the lion.
(d) A ring that clamps down on his arm.

3. What power does the horse posses in "The Raven"?
(a) Invisibility for itself and its rider.
(b) Ability to climb a glass mountain.
(c) Super speed.
(d) Ability to unlock doors.

4. Why does one of the men in How Six Men Got on in the World wear a cap over one ear?
(a) Because he wants to shoot out the left eye of a fly.
(b) Because otherwise a frost will set in.
(c) Because he wants to run slower.
(d) Because he wants to blow air onto the windmills.

5. What was behind the mill "The Maiden Without Hands" that the devil claimed?
(a) The miller's daughter.
(b) The large apple tree.
(c) Hidden treasure.
(d) A forest.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years is Briar-Rose asleep?

2. Who wants to cook Fundevogel?

3. In "The Robber Bridegroom," what proof does the bride have of her story?

4. Why does the tailor throw the footstool in "The Tailor in Heaven"?

5. What common fairy tale motif is found in "The Singing, Soaring Lark"?

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