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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What item does the boy turn to silver in "The Spirit in the Bottle"?
(a) His ax.
(b) A cart.
(c) A cloth.
(d) The spirit's bottle.

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

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

5. Why does the first twin kill the second twin in "The Two Brothers"?
(a) He thinks his brother killed the princess.
(b) He thinks his brother was the one to turn him into stone.
(c) He thinks his brother killed all the animals.
(d) He thinks his brother was unfaithful with the princess.

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

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

8. What power did the servant in "The White Snake" receive?
(a) The ability to talk to animals.
(b) The ability to make princesses fall in love with him.
(c) The ability to read minds.
(d) The ability to understand animals.

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

10. What causes the princes to turn into ravens in "The Twelve Brothers"?
(a) Benjamin picks the twelve flowers by the cottage.
(b) Their father, the king, has a curse put on them.
(c) Their sister picks the twelve flowers by the cottage.
(d) An evil witch puts a curse on them.

11. What is the overall moral in both "The Gnome" and "The King of the Golden Mountain"?
(a) Good wins over evil.
(b) God's prayers save all.
(c) Think carefully what you promise.
(d) Be careful what you wish for.

12. What does Thumbling not end up inside?
(a) A mouse hole.
(b) A wolf's stomach.
(c) A cow's stomach.
(d) A cat's stomach.

13. How much time has passed when the servant girl returns home in "The Elves"?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Three years.
(c) Three days.
(d) Seven years.

14. What starts the chain reaction in "The Louse and the Flea"?
(a) The dung heap is burning.
(b) The flea is weeping.
(c) The door is creaking.
(d) The louse is scalded.

15. Which reoccurring character do we see in "The Devil's Sooty Brother"?
(a) Simpleton.
(b) Hansel.
(c) Thumbling.
(d) Hans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What common fairy tale motif is seen in "Hans Married"?

2. What power does the horse posses in "The Raven"?

3. In "The Three Little Men in the Woods," what does the stepmother send the maiden out in search of and in what season?

4. What real life reality does "The Three Little Birds" touch upon?

5. Who kidnaps the baby prince in "The Pink"?

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