Exam on the Fairy Tale

I. Read the following statements carefully. If the statement is true, write a + in the space provided. If false, write a ­.

_____ 1. All fairy tales must have fairies in them.

_____ 2. Fairy tales have always been associated mainly with children.

_____ 3. The fairy tale was originally a type of folk literature, passed down by word of mouth.

_____ 4. Oscar Wilde is credited with publishing the first book composed only of fairy tales.

_____ 5. Hans Christian Andersen's stories are original creations, often with humble characters.

_____ 6. The brothers Grimm attempted to record fairy tales exactly the way people told them.

_____ 7. All traditional fairy tales have a happy ending.

_____ 8. All fairy tales must have an element of otherworldliness, or the supernatural.

_____ 9. Characters in fairy tales are flat (one-dimensional) and static (unchanging).

_____ 10. Modern fairy tales may actually be written for adults and can even have sad endings.

II. Give one fairy tale associated with each of the following writers. Use quotation marks on titles.

11. Charles Perrault ____________________________________________________________

12. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm ___________________________________________________

13. Hans Christian Andersen _____________________________________________________

III. Based on the version studied in class, complete the following paragraph. Give at least three reasons as support for your opinion..

14-16. The most important character in "Little Red Ridinghood" is ____________________.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

IV. Obviously, your teacher thinks that near grownups can still enjoy fairy tales and even learn from them. Think about that for a minute. Then, use the space below to answer the questions.

17. What did you learn from this unit? ______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________.

18. What did I want you to learn from this unit? ______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________.

V. 19-25. On the back of this page, make a plot diagram of your own for the fairy tale shown in class. Be sure to include narrative hook, exposition, conflicts in the rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Back to the Ms. Effie's Fairy Tale Unit.