Question 1

The emphasis of German _______________ on older fundamental values such as charity and naturalness is evident in the Grimm brothers' tales.&#10;A) Classicism&#10;B) Naturalism&#10;C) Romanticism&#10;D) Modernism

Accepted Answer

The Grimm brothers' tales are associated with the Romanticism movement, which emphasized a return to nature, the supernatural, and the importance of folklore and traditional values, aligning with the description of emphasizing charity and naturalness.

Question 2

Participants in the French __________________ provided a major influence on writing, rationalizing, and collecting fairy tales in the seventeenth century.&#10;A) church&#10;B) countryside&#10;C) court&#10;D) salons

Accepted Answer

D

Question 3

The tales reworked by Charles Perrault and others enter the realm of _________________ because they reflect the values of the audience and because retellings spread the message of these values.&#10;A) history&#10;B) literature&#10;C) myth&#10;D) anthropology

Accepted Answer

These tales are considered myths because they not only reflect the values of the audience but also because their retellings across generations spread the message of these values, embodying cultural and societal norms and beliefs.

Question 4

According to Otto Rank's concept of the ____________________, a child is dissatisfied with its parents and wants to get rid of them.&#10;A) family romance&#10;B) id&#233;e fixe&#10;C) rite of passage&#10;D) Oedipus complex

Accepted Answer

Otto Rank introduced the concept of the "family romance," which describes a psychological phenomenon where a child fantasizes about being the offspring of more glamorous parents, often as a form of escapism from their mundane or unsatisfactory family life. This concept differs from the Oedipus complex, which involves a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Question 5

Victor Turner considers &#34;The Goose Girl&#34; the story of a(n) _________________ because it focuses on the path of trials leading to a new status in society.&#10;A) family romance&#10;B) id&#233;e fixe&#10;C) rite of passage&#10;D) Oedipus complex

Accepted Answer

Victor Turner is known for his work on symbols, rituals, and social change, particularly in the context of rites of passage, which involve a series of trials or ceremonies marking a person's transition from one status to another. "The Goose Girl" is a story that fits this concept, as it involves the protagonist undergoing various trials before achieving a new status in society.

Question 6

The Goose Girl tells her tale of woe to _______________.&#10;A) the king&#10;B) Conrad&#10;C) her servant&#10;D) the oven

Accepted Answer

In the story "The Goose Girl" by the Brothers Grimm, the protagonist tells her tale of woe to the oven, which is a magical element in the story.

Question 7

In &#34;The Raven,&#34; the princess's words to the man, &#34;Go deeper into the wood,&#34; function as a(n) ___________________.&#10;A) interdiction&#10;B) wish&#10;C) trick&#10;D) punishment

Accepted Answer

In "The Raven," the princess's directive for the man to "Go deeper into the wood" serves as an interdiction, which is a prohibition or command that sets the protagonist on a challenging path, often found in fairy tales and folklore.

Question 8

In &#34;The Raven&#34; the giant fulfills the Proppian function of ________________.&#10;A) donor&#10;B) magical person&#10;C) helper&#10;D) trickster

Accepted Answer

The answer of In &#34;The Raven&#34; the giant fulfills the...

Question 9

When Faithful John violates the king's orders by showing the prince the picture of the Princess of the Golden Palace, the result is a Proppian _______________.&#10;A) trickery&#10;B) harm&#10;C) counteraction&#10;D) mediation

Accepted Answer

In Vladimir Propp's narrative theory, the term "harm" refers to an action that causes a negative consequence or challenge for the protagonist, which then drives the narrative forward. In the context of the story, Faithful John's act of showing the prince the picture, despite the king's orders, introduces a challenge or conflict that propels the story, fitting the definition of "harm" in Propp's theory.

Question 10

The prince saves Faithful John by __________________.&#10;A) sacrificing his children&#10;B) deceiving his wife&#10;C) praying for a miracle&#10;D) killing the three ravens

Accepted Answer

In the story, the prince saves Faithful John by sacrificing his children, as per the advice given by the ravens to break the curse.

Question 11

In &#34;Faithful John,&#34; the title character becomes ________________________ because _______________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In &#34;Faithful John,&#34; the title character becomes...

Question 12

In &#34;The Goose Girl,&#34; ________________________ hears the title character telling the truth about her situation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In &#34;The Goose Girl,&#34; ________________________ hears the...

Question 13

An example of treachery in &#34;The Goose Girl&#34;: ____________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An example of treachery in &#34;The Goose...

Question 14

The interdiction of the king to Faithful John is: &#34;You must not show _________________ the last chamber in the long gallery.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The interdiction of the king to Faithful...

Question 15

The raven in the Grimms' story of the same name is actually ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The raven in the Grimms' story of...

Question 16

Falada, in horse in &#34;The Goose Girl,&#34; is magical because he can ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Falada, in horse in &#34;The Goose Girl,&#34;...

Question 17

In &#34;The Raven,&#34; the magical agents that allow the man to rescue the princess are a _________________, a ___________________, and a ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In &#34;The Raven,&#34; the magical agents that...

Question 18

In &#34;Faithful John,&#34; the prince wins the princess with the help of __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In &#34;Faithful John,&#34; the prince wins the...

Question 19

Because Faithful John provides the prince with a plan for winning the princess, he is a __________________ in the Proppian sense.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because Faithful John provides the prince with...

Question 20

Faithful John knows the price he will have to pay to save the prince because he can understand _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Faithful John knows the price he will...

Deck 38: Germany: Grimms Household Tales