Fairy Tale Quiz

What of these is NOT a trait of a fairy tale?

• a happy ending
• a rural setting
• exaggerated characters
• repetition of elements

A motif is...

• a recurring object or idea
• a repeated line throughout the story
• using the same sounds at the end of metered lines
• the feeling of the story

Most versions of "Little Red Riding Hood" are really about...

• a predator preying on a young girl
• a wolf meeting a girl
• becoming uglier
• a girl bringing her grandmother food

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A bzou is...

• a charming wolf-man
• a French pastry
• a theme
• "God bless you"

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Becoming hairier as a result of material greed is taught in which story?

• The False Grandmother by Italo Calvino
• Little Red Cap by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
• The Small-Tooth Dog by English Folklore
• The Enchanted Frog by German Folklore

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In most Beauty and the Beast versions, the ring given to Beauty symbolizes...

• marriage
• inspiration
• greed
• solitude

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In most Cinderella versions, what is punished?

• wickedness
• sincerity
• amorousness
• ugliness

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What's the magic number in fairy tales?

• 3
• 2
• 6
• 8

In most Beauty and the Beast versions, the merchant and the Beast treat Beauty like...

• valuable merchandise
• a dignified woman
• an independent house tenant
• a burden to toss one another

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What is the definition of a fairy tale?

• a story adapted for children
• a story with fairies
• a story about hideous beasts
• a story with metaphors

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