According to Zipes, the Grimms were idealists and believed…

knowledge about one’s culture increase self-awareness/social enlightenment

For Tatar, the Disney version of the “Snow White” story…

radically polarizes two stark representations of femininity.

What is one major difference between “Tsélané and the Marimo” and all the other versions of the story?

The little girl never leaves her house.

What “split” does Tatar describe in the 19th century in the storytelling tradition around “Little Red Riding Hood"

Two distinctive versions develop: one for children and one for adults.

The Brothers Grimm were inspired to study ancient German literature and folklore because…

professor’s belief in the relationship spirit of law, language, customs

What is meant by description of Gilbert and Gubar’s reading that the father is acoustically present if physically absent

The father doesnt need to be present to enforce patriarchal structures

According to Anderson, the concept of the nation as a sovereign state came into being at a time when...

Enlightenment philosophy and upheaval weakened belief in social hierarchy

For Tatar, tales about animal brides and animal grooms have transformed most in the 20th century by

Beast increasingly assumes the leading role.

Anderson argues that the ‘cultural roots of nationalism’ are partly responsible for...

a sense of comradery that has been exploited with violent consequences.

Which of the following is not one of what Anderson describes as the three fundamental paradoxes of nationalism?

Nationalism has always existed, but we lacked the vocabulary to describe it

The Brothers Grimm mostly collected folklore by…

inviting storytellers to their home and taking notes on the tales

What story element is shared by both the Italian and French versions of the story, but absent from the German version?

The girl is encouraged to eat part of her grandmother.

In 1837, along with five other professors, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (the Göttingen Seven)…

refused to swear an oath to the King of Hannover and were fired

“The Tale of the Tiger Woman” shares which of the following elements with the French and Italian versions of this story?

The little girl escapes by pretending to go to the bathroom.

Which of the following is not one of the possible interpretations of the mirror in the story as suggested by Tatar?

a reflection of latent sexual desire

Summarizing existing scholarship on the qualities of male characters in fairytales, Jorgensen observes these characters

are more active than female characters.

According to Anderson, communities should be distinguished according to

how they create and conceptualize themselves

Jorgensen describes “idealized masculinity” in her study as…

often rendered invisible or undetectable in the story

Why does anderson describe the nation as imagined community?

We never meet most fellow citizens, but we believe we exist in a community

Which of the statements is false: Jorgensen observes that when feminist folklore scholars started investigating gender

they also began reconsidering the role of masculinity.

Political scientists like Samuel Huntington and Anthony Smith…

reinforce essentialist views about national cultures as specific/exclusive

What substantial plot detail existed in the 1812 edition of “Rapunzel” but was edited out of the 1857 edition?

Mother Gothel finds out because Rapunzel says her clothes are too tight

While Jacob and Wilhelm became famous from their lifework and scholarship, the remaining four Grimm siblings…

largely struggled to establish careers for themselves.

According to Tatar, one unique aspect of the “Beauty and the Beast” story is that…

has a double trajectory, highlighting transformations of Beauty and Beast

Which of the following best characterizes author Patrick Chamoiseau’s understanding of transculturality?

the capacity of certain identities to transcend time or space

Which of the following statements is untrue about the Grimm brothers?

they did not learn Latin or Roman history.

Which is not one of Jorgensen’s questions in response to Manly Traditions?

traditional categories of the fairytale need to be rethought

What is Benessaih's problem with Malinowski’s functionalist approach?

based on small communities studied in isolation from the impacts of world

According to Jorgensen, the study of masculinity in fairytales in folklore scholarship has…

lagged behind the study of femininity.

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1
According to Zipes, the Grimms were idealists and believed…
fairytales provide possible examples for pedagogy and childhood education
carefully edited fairytales could convert Catholic Germans to Protestantism
knowledge about one’s culture increase self-awareness/social enlightenment
their collections of folklore could unite Germany into a powerful empire.
2
Which of the following does Zipes not include in his list of the foremost critics of the Grimms’ fairytales?
politicians
psychologist
folklorist
literary critic
3
Jorgensen argues that being able to observe rather than be observed is…
an inherently feminine quality in most fairytales.
an intrinsic quality for storytellers.
an expression of power.
an aspiration for many male characters in fairytales.
4
the term multiculturalism is to characterize specific public policies designed to manage questions of cultural diversity
True
False
5
For Tatar, the Disney version of the “Snow White” story…
depicts the harsh socioeconomic realities of labor.
redefines Snow White’s role into that of a strong female protagonist.
presents a nuanced range of feminine figures.
radically polarizes two stark representations of femininity.
6
True or false: All versions of the “LRRH” story in Tatar’s collection contain the element of a girl wearing red?
False
True
7
Many of the current debates around cultural diversity and globalization mirror debates about stability of culture
True
False
8
What is one major difference between “Tsélané and the Marimo” and all the other versions of the story?
Nothing wants to eat the little girl.
The little girl does not escape.
The little girl also has a father figure in the story.
The little girl never leaves her house.
9
By Anderson’s definition, which of the following would not be an imagined community?
USA
Friend Group
German 386
UofM
10
What “split” does Tatar describe in the 19^th century in the storytelling tradition around “Little Red Riding Hood"
Two distinctive versions develop: one for children and one for adults.
Two distinctive versions develop: one for television and one for literature
LRRH universally becomes less clever as a trickster figure
LRRH becomes increasingly sexualized in most versions of the story.
11
The Brothers Grimm were inspired to study ancient German literature and folklore because…
their father had been a literature professor.
interested in historical precedents for overthrowing the French monarchy.
professor’s belief in the relationship spirit of law, language, customs
they wanted to found a new academic discipline: Germanistik.
12
What is meant by description of Gilbert and Gubar’s reading that the father is acoustically present if physically absent
father uses his voice and heightened sense of hearing to help his daughter
The father’s voice is typically present in pivotal moments of the story.
The father doesnt need to be present to enforce patriarchal structures
the evil stepmother’s spells render the father invisible
13
According to Anderson, the concept of the nation as a sovereign state came into being at a time when...
revolutions had reestablished monarchies ruling by divine right.
expansion of European colonial empires had controlled a lot of the world
Communism was threatening the established global order during the Cold War.
Enlightenment philosophy and upheaval weakened belief in social hierarchy
14
For Tatar, tales about animal brides and animal grooms have transformed most in the 20th century by
Stories increasingly stress the importance of obedience.
Beast increasingly assumes the leading role.
Beauty has received increasing agency in modern retellings.
Stories increasingly stress the importance of compromise.
15
Jorgensen’s study finds that the bodies of male characters in fairytales are subjected to all of the following except…
transformation
deformity
violence
visibility
16
According to Tatar, which of the following is not a constant in the cycle of Snow White-related tales?
child abandonment and sexual rivalry
beauty and monstrosity
cannibalism and necrophilia
nature and industrialization
17
Interculturality describes relation between majority and minority culture which are characterized as right to difference
True
False
18
Anderson argues that the ‘cultural roots of nationalism’ are partly responsible for...
connecting billions of people across the globe despite national borders.
a sense of comradery that has been exploited with violent consequences.
the development of global trade networks.
the weakening of traditional ‘nuclear family’ values.
19
Which of the following is not one of what Anderson describes as the three fundamental paradoxes of nationalism?
Society says the nation is universal, nation sees itself differently
Nationalism has always existed, but we lacked the vocabulary to describe it
Nations are a modern concept but are often portrayed as ancient.
Nations have political power their philosophies r incomplete/contradictory
20
The Brothers Grimm mostly collected folklore by…
conducting detailed archival work in monasteries and castle libraries
riding around the German countryside and collecting peasants’ tales.
inviting storytellers to their home and taking notes on the tales
translating stories into German from other languages
21
What story element is shared by both the Italian and French versions of the story, but absent from the German version?
The girl brings a gift for her grandmother.
The girl is encouraged to eat part of her grandmother.
A male figure appears at the end to rescue the girl.
The girl is encouraged to undress.
22
In 1837, along with five other professors, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (the Göttingen Seven)…
became advocates for German Communism, resulting in Revolution of 1848
refused to swear an oath to the King of Hannover and were fired
staged a coup against the King of France and became German national heroes.
founded a university department on study of Germanic languages/literatures
23
“The Tale of the Tiger Woman” shares which of the following elements with the French and Italian versions of this story?
little girl is rescued by the intervention of a new character at the end
The little girl’s brother gets eaten.
The little girl escapes by pretending to go to the bathroom.
The little girl hides in a tree.
24
Which of the following is not one of the possible interpretations of the mirror in the story as suggested by Tatar?
a reminder of temporality
a reflection of latent sexual desire
a reminder of mortality
trope of vanity
25
Summarizing existing scholarship on the qualities of male characters in fairytales, Jorgensen observes these characters
are often intelligent
are usually very physically fit.
frequently get complimented for their virtue.
are more active than female characters.
26
The primary difference between “transculturality” and “transculturation” is…
transculturation centers the concept of cultural dominance.
transculturation says individual cultures are hierarchical and distinct
all are correct
transculturality emphasizes the transformation of cultures/ shifting power
27
The brothers Grimm spent most of their lives wandering about Germany and gathering authentic tales from peasants.
True
False
28
According to Anderson, communities should be distinguished according to
the number of citizens they contain
how they create and conceptualize themselves
how genuine/false they are
how many resources they control
29
Jorgensen describes “idealized masculinity” in her study as…
often determined by the specific vocabulary chosen by literary translators.
often rendered invisible or undetectable in the story
rarely defining the narrative arc of a fairytale.
something many male characters die trying to achieve.
30
Why does anderson describe the nation as imagined community?
Concepts we imagine have no concrete impact on real life.
Nationalism can exist without communities.
Nations have not existed for more than a few centuries.
We never meet most fellow citizens, but we believe we exist in a community
31
Which of the statements is false: Jorgensen observes that when feminist folklore scholars started investigating gender
the study of masculinity was developing in adjacent academic fields.
they concentrated on the study of femininity.
argued traditional approaches centered themes and genres relevant to men
they also began reconsidering the role of masculinity.
32
Political scientists like Samuel Huntington and Anthony Smith…
understand national culture as overlapping and cosmopolitan.
argue for the constructed, non-fixed character of national cultures.
reinforce essentialist views about national cultures as specific/exclusive
question idea that nations exist in competition for survival/perpetuation
33
What substantial plot detail existed in the 1812 edition of “Rapunzel” but was edited out of the 1857 edition?
Mother Gothel finds out because Repunzel wants to get married
Mother Gothel finds out because repunzel says that prince is easier to pull
Mother Gothel finds out because Rapunzel says her clothes are too tight
Mother Gothel finds out because repunzel likes the princes food more
34
Anderson defines the nation as limited because all nations have finite boundaries, even if they shift
False
True
35
While Jacob and Wilhelm became famous from their lifework and scholarship, the remaining four Grimm siblings…
largely struggled to establish careers for themselves.
experienced far greater financial success than their more studious brothers
became accomplished painters and illustrators.
did much of the behind-the-scenes work collecting the fairy tales.
36
According to Tatar, one unique aspect of the “Beauty and the Beast” story is that…
it is extremely difficult to retell through different media like theater
has exclusively been interpreted as story of heteronormative romantic love
has a double trajectory, highlighting transformations of Beauty and Beast
has not received sufficient attention from scholars
37
According to Tatar, what famous British author describes Little Red Riding Hood as his first love?
J.R.R. Tolkien
Lord Byron
Charles Dickens
Neil Gaiman
38
Which of the following best characterizes author Patrick Chamoiseau’s understanding of transculturality?
the ability of distinctive identity to emerge out of conflicting sources
the capacity of certain identities to transcend time or space
a hybrid of African and European cultural influences
an identity formation unique to the Caribbean world
39
According to Benessaieh, which disciplines pioneered the use of the term transculturality?
psychology and psychiatry
sociology and anthropology
literary and media studies
history and historiography
40
Which of the following statements is untrue about the Grimm brothers?
they were treated by some of their teachers as social inferiors
they needed to apply for special dispensations to study law at university
they did not learn Latin or Roman history.
the early death of their father sent family into socioeconomic turmoil
41
The Brothers Grimm published the first ever collection of German folklore in 1805.
False
True
42
Which is not one of Jorgensen’s questions in response to Manly Traditions?
traditional categories of the fairytale need to be rethought
if masc. studies are successful without separating man from study of masc
whether activism is a central component of masculinity studies
whether masculinity studies is a backlash against feminism or independent
43
Benessaieh describes that, with some exceptions, most societies…
are culturally fixed.
are culturally mixed
are rarely impacted by migration.
as nation-states contain ethnically homogenous populations within borders
44
What is Benessaih's problem with Malinowski’s functionalist approach?
doesn't take practice of storytelling/study of folklore into consideration
Malinowski has since been disproven as a fraud.
based on small communities studied in isolation from the impacts of world
This view was largely based only on case studies from Europe.
45
According to Jorgensen’s initial findings, two of the most commonly commented on traits of male bodies in fairytales are
physical stature and youth.
deformity and youth.
health and beauty.
age and strength.
46
Anderson says, even the most ‘messianic nationalists’ dream of uniting all of humanity under a single national banner
True
False
47
In imagined communities, anderson describes "nationality" and "nationalism" as cultural artefacts which developed in...
Early 1900's
Late 19th century
Late 18th century
late 1800's
48
According to Jorgensen, the study of masculinity in fairytales in folklore scholarship has…
always taken precedence over the study of femininity.
long characterized the formalist approach to folkloristics.
lagged behind the study of femininity.
sought to hinder the critical study of femininity.
49
In Italo Calvino’s “The False Grandmother,” the little girl’s grandmother is eaten by…
a wolf.
a cannibal.
a tiger.
an ogress.
50
When Clemens Brentano finally requested the folktales, they sent him how many?
156
49
211
170
51
The functionalist approach to anthropology defines culture as a highly permeable context in a state of constant flux.
False
True
52
Which is not one of the key assumptions Benessaieh describes as prevalent in discourse on multiculturalism
cultures are inherently stable.
cultures can best be described as a spectrum.
cultures exist as self-contained, separate entities.
cultures, by nature, tend towards conflict with one another.
53
Roald Dahl’s poems draw an explicit connection between which two common fairytales?
“Goldilocks” and “The Three Little Pigs”
Little Red Riding Hood” and “The Three Little Pigs”
“Goldilocks” and “Little Red Riding Hood”
“Little Red Riding Hood” and “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”
54
What tropes of the animal-bride story most align with what might describe as warnings about the danger of exogamy
stories about one’s superiority over competition
stories about perceived differences and disadvantages
stories about the victims of seduction or abduction
stories about the victims of seduction or abduction
55
For Gilbert and Gubar, what is the metaphorical significance of the first Queen’s framing in a window versus the mirror
first Queen represents liberation. the second Queen symbolizes servitude
The first retains outward facing prospects, the second looks only inward
first Queen hopes to escape from her husband, second wants to trick him
represents economic ascent through the acquisition of material goods.
56
According to Benessaieh, what of the following is not one major point of criticism for the term “multiculturalism”?
It posits diversity as a collection of intrinsically distinct communities.
It questions the idea that cultures are different from one another.
It encourages communities to cultivate differences.
It can lead to the ghettoization of cultural communities.
57
The Grimms’ version of Snow White includes both a good biological mother and a wicked stepmother?
True
False
58
According to Zipes, which description of the Brothers editorial method is most accurate?
made stylistic changes to folktales they collected, but not story elements
They wrote down the original oral traditions as accurately as possible
Made initial changes when writing down tales, but later editions no editing
made changes to their stories both in the initially and in later editions
59
Gilbert and Gubar present one possible reading of “Snow White” as cyclical
False
True
60
According to Tatar and the ATU index of folktales, how many “tale-types,” depict courtships between human and beast?
4
2
1
5
61
The Brothers Grimm were strongly opposed to the French occupation of German-speaking Europe…
but they were also opposed to the restoration of oppressive German princes.
and Napoleons defeat ushered in a period of peace and stability for Germany
therefore Jacob refused to work as King Jérôme’s librarian in Kassel
and joined the Young Germany movement as advocates for German democracy
62
Which is not one of the possible endings for the “wicked Queen” figure in a version of the Snow White story in Tartar
She falls to her death from a high cliff.
She is sent away into exile.
She dances herself to death in red hot shoes.
She is pecked to death by crows.
63
Although they are most famous for their collections of fairy tales, the Brothers Grimm also published…
several volumes of the first comprehensive German dictionary.
All of the above
scholarly works on Germanic languages and literatures.
collections of German myths and legends.
64
How does “The Story of Grandmother” differ significantly from the Grimms’ version of the “Little Red Cap” fairytale
All possible answers are correct.
The German version contains two wolves.
The French version is more explicitly sexual.
In the French version, the girl is resourceful and frees herself.
65
All versions of the “LRRH” story in Tatar’s collection contain the trope of a little girl going out alone alone
True
False
66
How does the concept of transculturality differ from the concept of hybridity?
Hybridity provides model where cultural ascriptions are negotiated/shifted
Transculturality implies ‘hyphenated’ identity between two stable notions
According to Benessaieh, they are actually interchangeable.
Hybridity implies a ‘hyphenated’ identity between two stable notions
67
If a concept is a ‘cultural artefact’ of a specific time, it remains unchanged over different time periods.
False
True
68
Which of the following is not a meaning Benessaieh describes as commonly used in association with transculturality?
plural sense of self
cross-cultural competence
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
identitary continuum
69
Interpretive anthropology…
proposed to study culture as webs and flows.
was invested in the study of cultural development in isolation.
is another word for causalist anthropology.
was strongly opposed in new developments pioneered by Clifford Geertz.
70
The Grimm's earliest fairy tales contain few scholarly annotations
True
False

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