Round 10: Tossup 4

In a fairytale from this country, the princess Katie Woodencloak 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. (10[3])A hunter from this country fires his gun at a slippery, formless foe from Etnedal known as the Boyg. (-5[1])A bridge-guardian from this nation’s folklore threatens to “gobble up” two characters who persuade him to wait for a larger meal. That (10[1])troll from this nation’s folklore is slain by the last of three (10[1])gruff (10[1])billy-goats. (10[1])For 10 points, (-5[1])what country’s fairytales, including “Peer Gynt,” were collected (10[2]-5[1])by (10[1])Peter Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe? (10[1]) (10[1])■END■

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