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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 key apparently opens the book of odd tales and transforms them. Who are the authors of the book of tales?

2. The woman who was with child looked upon the _______ each day, since she feared she might die without it.

3. When the task is completed on time, the stepmother tells Cinderella she cannot go because she does not have _____________.

4. What does the servant drop into the sea, saying that he would die if he could not find it for her again?

5. Where does the servant find the queen's lost ring as a result of the wisdom he has gained?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What happens when the girl is able to guess Rumpelstiltskin's name and keep her child?

3. What does the old woman do with her niece when she is locked away in the tower?

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

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

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

7. What does the peasant say that he can do because the cowhide is magical?

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

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

10. Why does the young boy decide that he wants to let the wild man out of his captivity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The princess and the frog is a story which has been told many times, showing that beauty is only skin deep.

Part 1: Why do you think so many people rush to judge a person by the way they look?

Part 2: Do you think that a person has a right to dismiss someone because of their looks?

Part 3: How do you think you would respond if you were to see a frog come up to you and begin to talk?

Essay Topic 2

The slave in the story of the white snake is blessed with knowledge when he eats the food prepared for the king.

Part 1: What is the value of knowledge in today's society?

Part 2: Why do you think the slave decided to go against the rules of the king?

Part 3: Do you think the slave should be punished for his noncompliance with the rules of the king?

Essay Topic 3

The mother dotes on the daughters who are not normal since they seem to be more unique than the one who is normal.

Part 1: Why do you think the mother dotes on the daughters who are more unique?

Part 2: Do you think that a mother in today's times would dote on the daughters who were unique or the 'normal' daughter?

Part 3: How do you think you might react if you found out that one of your daughters had a defect?

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