Round 1: Tossup 4

In a fairytale from this country, the princess Katie Woodencloak (10[1])tells the prince that she 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 nation’s folklore threatens to (10[1])“gobble up” two characters 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, what country’s fairytales, including “Peer Gynt,” (10[1]-5[1])were collected (-5[1])by Peter Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe? (10[3])■END■

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