Which statement about fairy tales is untrue?

they usually end in catastrophe for the main character

Which scene from "Hansel and Gretel" would be considered the climax?

When Gretel pushes the witch in the oven

Which of the following is the best description of a tall tale?

a ridiculous, exaggerated story about a famous character

Which is the best example of "deus ex machina" in "Hansel and Gretel"?

The stepmother is mysteriously dead when the children return

Which sentence makes the best use of the word coddle?

If you coddle your son, he will not learn to be independent.

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1
Which statement about fairy tales is untrue?
children are the intended audience
they usually end in catastrophe for the main character
include supernatural elements such as magic and strange
they are rooted in European culture
2
Which scene from "Hansel and Gretel" would be considered the climax?
When the duck takes them home
When Gretel pushes the witch in the oven
When they find the house made of candy
When they return home to find the stepmother dead
3
Which of the following items is considered auspicious?
a four-leaf clover
a rain cloud
a baseball
a broken mirror
4
The word revolt would be most useful in which of the following classes?
science
math
social studies
music
5
Which of the following genres has the least amount of veracity?
biographies
memoirs
tall tales
articles
6
Which of the following is the best description of a tall tale?
children's stories with morals, based on European mythology
a possibly true story about a famous figure from history
ancient religion used to explain human origins and nature
a ridiculous, exaggerated story about a famous character
7
Which is the best example of "deus ex machina" in "Hansel and Gretel"?
Starvation has caused the father to abandon his children
Hansel uses breadcrumbs to find their way back home
The children find a house made out of sweets
The stepmother is mysteriously dead when the children return
8
Which of the following is the best antonym for the word chastisement?
reward
ominous
arbitrary
deduct
9
Which sentence makes the best use of the word coddle?
Michael hoped to coddle the baseball over the fence.
If you coddle your son, he will not learn to be independent.
The coddle parent bought did her child's homework for him.
The spoiled child grew up to be a coddle!
10
If we look at the roots "tri-" and "-dent", the term trident literally means...
"three teeth"
"the three gods of Greek mythology" (Hades, Zeus, Poseidon)
"God from the machine"
"fishing spear"

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