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Introduction:
""Struwwelpeter" was first written over 150 years ago. See how much you know about this funny yet sometimes controversial little book."


1. "Struwwelpeter" was written in the nineteenth century by this man:
    Heinrich Hoffmann
    Hoffmann von Fallersleben
    E.T.A. Hoffmann
    Dustin Hoffman


2. What was the occasion "Struwwelpeter" was written for?
    Easter
    Halloween
    Mother's day
    Christmas


3. What was the author's intent when he wrote the "Struwwelpeter" stories?
    To make money
    To scare children into behaving
    To amuse children
    To provide parenting advice


4. Which famous American author wrote a translation of "Struwwelpeter"?
    Mark Twain
    Emily Dickens
    E. A. Poe
    Laura Ingalls-Wilder


5. What does the name of the title character, "Struwwelpeter", refer to?
    Cruelty to animals
    Poor hygiene
    Picky eating habits
    Racial intolerance


6. In one of the stories in "Struwwelpeter" the author is said to have described which childhood disorder?
    Bedwetting
    ADHD
    Autism
    Chickenpox


7. "Struwwelpeter" has been condemned by some critics because it supposedly creates fear of authority figures. In how many of the ten stories do children get punished by such a figure?
    4
    2
    3
    1


8. How many editions of "Struwwelpeter" were published during its first thirty years?
    10
    1
    1,000
    100


9. There is a "Struwwelpeter" museum.
    True
    False


10. The German Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy awards a medal in the "Struwwelpeter" author's name.
    True
    False


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