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Kissing the Witch
By JACOB BUSA
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Question 1
1.
What is the title of the story in the collection, based on Cinderella?
The Tale of the Glass
The Tale of the Stepsisters
The Tale of the Shoe
The Tale of the Dress
Question 2
2.
Which story from the book is inspired by “Sleeping Beauty”?
The Tale of the Needle
The Tale of the Kiss
The Tale of the Voice
The Tale of the Rose
Question 3
3.
Which classic tale is
The Tale of the Apple
reimagining?
Snow White
Rapunzel
Beauty and the Beast
Thumbelina
Question 4
4.
What narrative technique is a hallmark of this collection?
First-person narration by each female protagonist, each linking to the next
Each story is written as a play script
A single omniscient narrator telling all stories
Third-person detective-style chapters
Question 5
5.
The stories are connected in such a way that...
Each tale ends with a moral by the author
Each story includes a romantic encounter with a prince
Each narrator asks the next character: “Who were you before your story began?”
Each ends with a riddle
Question 6
6.
Which story is based on
The Little Mermaid
?
The Tale of the Rose
The Tale of the Bird
The Tale of the Skin
The Tale of the Voice
Question 7
7.
What is
The Tale of the Handkerchief
adapted from?
The Goose Girl
Donkeyskin
Hansel and Gretel
Beauty and the Beast
Question 8
8.
What overarching themes does the collection explore?
Female agency, identity, and queer desire
Adventure and conquest
Courtship and chivalry
Magic spells and curses
Question 9
9.
The Tale of the Kiss
differs from the other stories because
:
It weaves several themes and focuses on a witch narrator
It’s set entirely in a royal court
It’s written in verse rather than prose
It’s the only story involving a prince
Question 10
10.
What significant narrative result comes from the collection’s interconnected design?
Villains remain one-dimensional
The stories must all end with happy endings
Characters stay static throughout the book
The backstories reveal more depth, making “villainous” figures nuances of societal pressures