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

largely struggled to establish careers for themselves.

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

are more active than female characters.

Which is not one of the possible endings for the “wicked Queen” figure in a version of the Snow White story in Tartar

She is pecked to death by crows.

How does the concept of transculturality differ from the concept of hybridity?

Hybridity implies a ‘hyphenated’ identity between two stable notions

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 Zipes, which description of the Brothers editorial method is most accurate?

made changes to their stories both in the initially and in later editions

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.

According to Zipes, the Grimms were idealists and believed…

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

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

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

a reflection of latent sexual desire

For Gilbert and Gubar, what is the metaphorical significance of the first Queen’s framing in a window versus the mirror

The first retains outward facing prospects, the second looks only inward

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.

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

lagged behind the study of femininity.

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

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

What tropes of the animal-bride story most align with what might describe as warnings about the danger of exogamy

stories about the victims of seduction or abduction

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.

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

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

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

Why does anderson describe the nation as imagined community?

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

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

traditional categories of the fairytale need to be rethought

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

The Brothers Grimm mostly collected folklore by…

inviting storytellers to their home and taking notes on the tales

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

radically polarizes two stark representations of femininity.

Political scientists like Samuel Huntington and Anthony Smith…

reinforce essentialist views about national cultures as specific/exclusive

Which is not one of the key assumptions Benessaieh describes as prevalent in discourse on multiculturalism

cultures can best be described as a spectrum.

Jorgensen describes “idealized masculinity” in her study as…

often rendered invisible or undetectable in the story

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

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