Kissing the Witch - JACOB BUSA | Laabri | Nneɛma a ɛma wotumi yɛ ade

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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

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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

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Which classic tale is The Tale of the Apple reimagining?

Snow White

Rapunzel

Beauty and the Beast

Thumbelina

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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

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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

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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

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What is The Tale of the Handkerchief adapted from?

The Goose Girl

Donkeyskin

Hansel and Gretel

Beauty and the Beast

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What overarching themes does the collection explore?

Female agency, identity, and queer desire

Adventure and conquest

Courtship and chivalry

Magic spells and curses

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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

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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