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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. How many princesses are there in "The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces"?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Six.

2. Why is the old woman in "The Aged Mother" mourning?
(a) She is all alone.
(b) This is her nature.
(c) Her husband had just died.
(d) Her father has just died.

3. "The Wise Servant" is told from the view of the ___________.
(a) Romantic.
(b) Happy.
(c) Bitter.
(d) Sarcastic.

4. What other story is "The Flail from Heaven" slightly similar to?
(a) Little Red-Riding Hood.
(b) Cinderella.
(c) Jack and the Beanstalk.
(d) Hansel and Gretel.

5. What trademark of a fairy tale does "The Riddling Tale" have?
(a) A woman is cursed by a witch.
(b) A woman marries a prince.
(c) A woman is turned into a flower.
(d) A woman is cursed by an evil stepmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following animals is not mentioned in "The Duration of Life"?

2. What animal does Lazy Harry not want to watch after?

3. What does "The Bittern and Hoopoe" try to explain?

4. What animal is the second turned into in "The Crystal Ball"?

5. What heals the tailor's eyes in "The Two Travelers"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the overall message in The Four Skillful Brothers?

2. What is the moral of The Poor Boy in the Grave?

3. What is the moral of The Two Travelers?

4. Why does The Gold Key have no proper ending?

5. What is the moral behind The Three Green Twigs?

6. What is understood about the maiden in The Maid of Brakel?

7. The Star-Money and The Stolen Farthings both deal with money. How?

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

9. What is the lesson behind The Three Army Surgeons?

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

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