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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Freudian psychology, what comprises that organized part of the personality structure that includes defensive, perceptual, intellectual-cognitive, and executive functions.?
2. How many sons does the king have in "The Three Feathers"?
3. What is the third thing that the king orders his sons to find in "The Three Feathers"?
4. Von Franz establishes that the first step in evaluating a fairy tale is to determine its what?
5. The author asserts that while the myth bears a specifically _____ character, the fairy tale is free from such constraints.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the response of the brothers after the ring has been found in "The Three Feathers"?
2. Who were some of the early thinkers who associated fairy tales with psychology?
3. What is von Franz's position on psychological interpretation of fairy tales, as discussed in Chapter 1?
4. What impact did the Brothers Grimm have on interest in the fairy tale? What efforts were made to trace fairy tale origins?
5. What is the opposing position regarding the Christianity/myth theory?
6. What does von Franz remark of fairy tales involving animals in Chapter 2?
7. What debate is established regarding myth and fairy tale in Chapter 2?
8. What is the theory of the "decayed myth"?
9. What mention of Egypt is cited in the origins of fairy tales?
10. Who founded the Finnish School and what associations did it have with fairy tales?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the Russian version of "The Three Feathers." How does this story differ from the original version studied? How are the characters different?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the process of individuation according to Jungian psychology. How is this process interpreted in fairy tales?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the story "The Three Feathers." Where is the setting? What actions take place in the plot? Who is the hero?
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