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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the first stepsister do to get her foot to fit in the golden slipper in Cinderella?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Cut off all her toes.
(c) Cut off her big toe.
(d) Chop off her heel.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Faithful John when he tells the king the reason behind certain actions?

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

3. What is the overall moral in both "The Gnome" and "The King of the Golden Mountain"?

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

5. What is the second wish the poor man wishes for in "The Poor Man and the Rich Man"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Although Snow-White is usually told as a fairy tale to entertain little girls, what is the lesson of Little Snow-White?

2. Discuss how Fitcher's Bird can be considered a dark tale.

3. What are the similarities and differences between The Devil's Sooty Brother and Bearskin?

4. What is the lesson in The Raven?

5. How might The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean compare to a fable?

6. What is the lesson in The Pink?

7. What is the lesson in the fairy tale, The Dog and the Sparrow?

8. Why is The Robber Bridegroom considered a dark tale?

9. The idea of good overpowering evil is prevalent in many of the stories. Briefly mention a few and discuss how good triumphs over evil.

10. What theme is expressed in Wise Folks?

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