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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Von Franz maintains that the final act of "The Three Feathers" is a challenge to live "the _____ life."
(a) Symbolic.
(b) Good.
(c) Metaphoric.
(d) Godly.

2. The fairy tale "Prince Ring" is traced to what origins?
(a) Denmark.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Iceland.

3. Where is the hero invited with his wife in the Russian version of "The Three Feathers"?
(a) A beheading.
(b) A grand ball.
(c) A crowning.
(d) A dinner party.

4. What is the title of Chapter 7?
(a) An Interpretation of Fairy Tales.
(b) "The Three Feathers" A Conclusion.
(c) Shadow, Anima, and Animus in Fairy Tales.
(d) Ego, Self, and Id in Fairy Tales.

5. What element has long symbolized eternity and longevity, according to Von Franz?
(a) Gold.
(b) Diamond.
(c) Silver.
(d) Steel.

6. The disastrous act of the hero in the Russian version of "The Three Feathers" causes the princess to what?
(a) Turn to sorrow.
(b) Die.
(c) Go into exile.
(d) Fall into a deep sleep.

7. Where did the prince come upon a woman in "Prince Ring"?
(a) By a rainbow.
(b) By a stream.
(c) By a statue.
(d) By a seashore.

8. What was on the horns of the animal hunted by the prince in "Prince Ring"?
(a) A golden crown.
(b) A golden feather.
(c) A golden scarf.
(d) A golden ring.

9. Who did the prince first encounter after coming ashore in "Prince Ring"?
(a) A giant.
(b) A dwarf.
(c) A witch.
(d) A princess.

10. Prince Ring is given the task of taking what from a band of giants?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) A treasure chest.
(c) Golden trinkets.
(d) Fire.

11. The toad from "The Three Feathers" is considered a symbol of what, according to Von Franz?
(a) Evil.
(b) The spiritual.
(c) The feminine.
(d) The masculine.

12. What refers to a succession of images, sounds or emotions that the mind experiences during sleep?
(a) Hallucination.
(b) Dream.
(c) Trance.
(d) Vision.

13. Von Franz writes that many fairy tales involve the hero following what to a secret and fantastic place?
(a) A snake.
(b) A ball.
(c) A feather.
(d) A spider.

14. What refers to a head ornament or type of headgear for the highest rank in a socio-political hierarchy?
(a) Sceptre.
(b) Crown.
(c) Amulet.
(d) Ring.

15. According to Jungian psychology, what must the The Self acknowledge, learn from, and finally re-incorporate in order to create a unified Self?
(a) Animus.
(b) Anima.
(c) Self.
(d) Shadow.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many peasant women do the brothers find for their final challenge in "The Three Feathers"?

2. What is the name of the dog Prince Ring finds?

3. Who had put a curse on the princess in the Russian version of "The Three Feathers"?

4. Von Franz determines that the Golden Hind is a symbol for what in "Prince Ring"?

5. What represents the ability of the Self to act on its own in "The Three Feathers," according to Von Franz?

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