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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. What replacement organ does the third surgeon in "The Three Army Surgeons" end up with?
(a) The eye of a cat.
(b) The heart of a pig.
(c) The tongue of a cow.
(d) The hand of a thief.

2. Which of the following is NOT a token the huntsman takes of the princess' in "The Skillful Huntsman"?
(a) Slippers.
(b) Scarf.
(c) Piece of nightgown.
(d) A lock of her hair.

3. What negative trait does "The Little Folk's Presents" warn against?
(a) Gluttony.
(b) Pride.
(c) Arrogance.
(d) Greed.

4. What items does the poor boy believe to be poison in "The Poor Boy in the Grave"?
(a) Honey and wine.
(b) Milk and honey.
(c) Milk and sweetcakes.
(d) Sweetcakes and wine.

5. Who dies in "Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven"?
(a) The poor man.
(b) The king.
(c) The queen.
(d) The king's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Master Pfriem's bad habit?

2. What literary device does "My Household" use?

3. What is the second item the girl is given by the old woman in the cottage in "The Nixie of the Mill-Pond"?

4. What grows on the oldest daughter's nose in "St. Joseph in the Forest"?

5. What is the contest that the king holds for his sons in "The Three Sluggards" based on?

Short Essay Questions

1. Laziness is discussed in both The Three Sluggards and The Twelve Idle Servants. What is different between the two tales?

2. What is the moral of The Two Travelers?

3. What is The Twelve Apostles about?

4. Why is the fourth child in The Sparrow and His Four Children considered to have found the best home? What message is being sent?

5. Compare and contrast Hans in The Griffin and Strong Hans.

6. What is Ferdinand the Faithful and Ferdinand the Unfaithful telling readers?

7. What happens to the horse in The Nail? Why? What does this signify?

8. Compare Lazy Harry and Lean Lisa.

9. What is the story of The Hurds telling readers?

10. What do The Willow-Wren, The Sole, The Bittern and Hoopoe, and The Moon all have in common?

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