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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. The ____________ is a lovely number, no matter what life you lead, according to the poem by Sexton.

2. Who is pulled under the water as they stand to drink it while in the enchanted forest?

3. The boy finds a key and looks for the lock to open, just as he would look for a __________ upon finding a nickel.

4. When the mirror tells the stepmother that she is not as fair as her stepdaughter, she begins to see ____________ on her hands.

5. The mother of Cinderella tells her to be ________ and to be good, because then she will smile down from heaven upon her.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the miller do with the cowhide once the peasant reveals to him the secret?

2. What is the secret meal the king has been eating that the servant decides to taste in order to find out what it is?

3. What does the dove do to the stepsisters who try to get in the good graces of Cinderella once she is married to the prince?

4. What is the threat against the miller's daughter when she is placed inside a room?

5. What happened when the doctor falls in love with the princess who he treats as she is dying?

6. What protects the witch's garden from possible intruders who might want to steal items away?

7. What does Cinderella do when she needs help as she is living with her stepmother and sisters?

8. How does Cinderella finally become able to go to the ball though her stepmother tries to make it impossible?

9. What does the boy in the poem, "The Gold Key," want to do as soon as he finds the Gold Key?

10. What does the huntsman do in order to find out why people and dogs continue to go missing from the woods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The evil stepsisters continue to try to be in favor with the prince and the court, but the dove pecks out their eyes.

Part 1: Why do you think the stepsisters continue to want to be in favor with the court?

Part 2: Do you think the stepsisters should have been given another chance?

Part 3: How do you think the stepsisters might have been able to make up for their wrongdoings to Cinderella?

Essay Topic 2

The father cuts off the hands of his daughter in order to stop a wizard from trying to take her because of her hands.

Part 1: Do you think the father made a good decision when it came to the hands of the daughter?

Part 2: Do you think the father is an evil person? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the father could have protected the daughter from the wizard?

Essay Topic 3

The parents are so hungry that they send the children off in order to keep the bread for themselves.

Part 1: Do you think the parents should have tried harder to help feed their family?

Part 2: Do you think that parents should sacrifice themselves for their children?

Part 3: Why do you think the parents felt that sending the children off was their only chance of survival?

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