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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. Because the dwarfs did not want to bury Snow White in the ground, they put her in a ______________.

2. The poem points out the man might only be bruised like ____________, though he appeared to be a lunatic.

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. The innocent girl's cheeks are as fragile as ___________ paper, according to the poem.

5. The princess also sends the servant out to find the _____________, which the gallow birds eventually bring to him.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the man have to seek refuge at the house of a miller, according to the poem, "The Little Peasant?"

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

3. Why does the man decide that he needs to break into the garden of the witch?

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

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

6. How does Snow White come back to life again when the prince finds her with the Seven Dwarfs?

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

8. What are the three gifts that Rumpelstiltskin receives from the girl in order to help her with her mission?

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

10. What does the huntsman do when he is told to kill Snow White and bring back her heart for the Queen to eat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Red Riding Hood is a tale about deception and about trickery, with the little girl trying to be tricked the entire time.

Part 1: Why do you think Little Red Riding Hood is not afraid of the wolf at first?

Part 2: Do you think that the Big Bad Wolf is appropriately punished for his role in the story?

Part 3: How do you think Red Riding Hood could have protected herself and her grandmother?

Essay Topic 2

In order to save her life, the girl will sacrifice all of her worldly possessions and her future child in order to avoid death for not being able to spin straw into gold.

Part 1: Why do you think the girl didn't want to die as a criminal?

Part 2: Do you think the others believed that the girl was capable of performing the feat of spinning gold on her own?

Part 3: How would you have dealt with this situation if you were in the shoes of the girl?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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