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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What common fairy tale motif is seen in "Hans Married"?
(a) A quest.
(b) Trickery.
(c) An evil stepmother.
(d) Talking animals.

2. Where is the nixie when the children escape in "The Water-Nixie"?
(a) Church.
(b) Home.
(c) Market.
(d) Garden.

3. Which of the following is not one of the morals of the story "The Queen Bee"?
(a) Someone who appears insignificant is not useless.
(b) Those who are evil will get a just punishment.
(c) People can achieve more than is expected of them.
(d) Be kind to all creatures.

4. In "Story of a Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was," how does the boy finally learn about fear?
(a) The ghost in the haunted house scares him.
(b) The large black animals in the haunted house spook him.
(c) His wife throws fish on him.
(d) The king jumps at him.

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

6. Most of Clever Hans uses what writing technique to tell the story?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Limerick.
(c) Dialogue.
(d) Imagery.

7. What magic is seen in "Sweet Porridge"?
(a) A never-ending fire that cooks never-ending porridge.
(b) A pot of porridge that continually refills itself without overflowing.
(c) A pot that talks.
(d) A pot that makes and stops porridge at a command.

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

9. Who is inside the house that the animals in "The Bremen Town Musicians" come across?
(a) Robbers.
(b) A witch.
(c) A princess.
(d) Other musicians.

10. What is the moral of "The Fox and the Geese"?
(a) Be careful what you wish for.
(b) Don't try to cheat Death.
(c) Be careful you who turn away.
(d) Think carefully before making a promise.

11. Which reoccurring character is found in "The Young Giant"?
(a) Thumbling.
(b) Simpleton.
(c) Hans.
(d) Gretel.

12. Why does the princess escape in Allerleirauh?
(a) Her father wants to wed her.
(b) Her father wants her to wed a peasant.
(c) Her father wants to kill her.
(d) Her father weds an evil woman.

13. Why does the tailor throw the footstool in "The Tailor in Heaven"?
(a) He threw it in anger when he saw an old woman stealing.
(b) He threw it in joy when he saw an old woman washing clothes.
(c) He threw it in anger when he saw an old woman washing clothes.
(d) he threw it in joy when he saw an old woman stealing.

14. Who wants to cook Fundevogel?
(a) The cook.
(b) The witch.
(c) The stepmother.
(d) The servant.

15. What power do the snake leaves have in the story "The Three Snake-Leaves"?
(a) To remove a curse.
(b) To make someone tell the truth.
(c) To bring someone back from the dead.
(d) To kill someone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What distracts Little Red Cap when she is going to her grandmother's house?

2. What happens to the dog in "The Dog and The Sparrow"?

3. Which reoccurring character do we see in "The Devil's Sooty Brother"?

4. What is a common fairy tale motif found in "The Goose-Girl"?

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

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