World Literature Mid-Term Exam

Choose the correct criticism to match the sentence: "Rapunzel's story gives hope to lower social classes."

• Marxist

• historical

• postcolonial

• archetypal

• reader response

Choose the correct criticism to match the sentence: "Rapunzel was published in 1812 by the Brothers Grimm in Germany."

• Marxist

• postcolonial

• historical

• reader response

• archetypal

Choose the correct criticism to match the sentence: "Because Snow White's skin symbolizes purity in Europe, this can give the wrong idea that people with white skin are somehow better than those with darker skin."

• reader response

• archetypal

• postcolonial

• Marxist

• historical

Choose the correct criticism to match the sentence: "Snow White can be seen as an example of the 'damsel in distress.'"

• historical

• reader response

• Marxist

• archetypal

• postcolonial

Choose the correct criticism to match the sentence: "The most important part of a fairy tale is how it makes the reader feel."

• reader response

• Marxist

• historical

• archetypal

• postcolonial

Choose the correct criticism to match the sentence: "Snow White is valued for her beauty and ability to cook and clean, so this encourages stereotypical roles for women."

• historical

• Marxist

• postcolonial

• archetypal

• feminist/gender

Choose the correct criticism to match the sentence: "The Little Mermaid uses colors and the natural world (e.g., white, red, sunrise, sunset) to symbolize important parts of the story."

• historical

• Marxist

• reader response

• postcolonial

• archetypal

Choose the correct criticism to match the sentence: "In Rapunzel, Dame Gothel holds the power (wealth) and does not share it with others."

• archetypal

• Marxist

• reader response

• postcolonial

• historical

Choose the correct criticism to match the sentence: "Cinderella seems to be loved for her beauty, but she also shows bravery in fighting for herself, thus challenging traditional gender roles."

• archetypal

• Marxist

• postcolonial

• historical

• feminist/gender

In the Grimm Brothers' Rapunzel, Rapunzel's parents hold the power.

• True

• False