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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 the unorganized part of the personality structure that contains the basic drives?

2. The author asserts that while the myth bears a specifically _____ character, the fairy tale is free from such constraints.

3. What does Von Franz equates to the timelessness/spacelessness of the unconscious in fairy tales?

4. In what book was the story "Amor and Psyche" contained?

5. Which Egyptian god was associated with the falcon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the first steps in interpreting a fairy tale?

2. What is the opposing position regarding the Christianity/myth theory?

3. What is the theory of the "decayed myth"?

4. What suggestion is made regarding Christianity and myth in Chapter 2?

5. Who is the character Dummling? What is his character role?

6. What is the second challenge issued by the king in "The Three Feathers"?

7. What debate is established regarding myth and fairy tale in Chapter 2?

8. When did interest in the fairy tale as an intellectual subject arise? Who associated fables with Christianity?

9. What impact did the Brothers Grimm have on interest in the fairy tale? What efforts were made to trace fairy tale origins?

10. What is the response of the brothers after the ring has been found in "The Three Feathers"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the hero figure in a tale is a figure that represents a restoration of the accord between ego and self, according to von Franz's theory. What steps must the hero take to restore balance?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of the "female shadow" in the story "Shaggy Top." What symbolism is used in this story? How does it support the role of the shadow?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Russian version of "The Three Feathers." How does this story differ from the original version studied? How are the characters different?

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