Round 11: Tossup 4

In a fairytale from this country, the princess Katie Woodencloak tells the prince that she (10[1])is from “Combland” and “Toweland” when asked where she came from. The theft of seven silver ducks and the felling of a great oak are among the feats attributed to a stock character from this country who earns the moniker “Boots,” or Ashlad, for his tendency to poke at ashes. A hunter from this country fires his gun at a slippery, formless foe from Etnedal known as the Boyg. A bridge-guardian from this (10[1])nation’s folklore threatens to “gobble up” two characters (10[1])who persuade him to wait for a larger meal. That troll from this nation’s folklore is slain by the last of three gruff billy-goats. For 10 points, (-5[1])what country’s fairytales, including “Peer Gynt,” were collected by Peter (-5[1])Asbjørnsen (10[1])and Jørgen (10[1])Moe? (10[2])■END■

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