Brother and Sister — Questions and answers

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Why did the brother and sister leave their home?

Choices

  1. Their father sent them away.
  2. They were looking for their mother.
  3. They wanted to explore the wide world.
  4. Their stepmother was unkind to them. ✓

Answer: Their stepmother was unkind to them.

From page 1

What did the brother and sister do all night long in the forest?

Choices

  1. They slept under a large tree.
  2. They looked for berries to eat.
  3. They walked deeper into the forest. ✓
  4. They built a fire to stay warm.

Answer: They walked deeper into the forest.

From page 2

What did the sister hear the first stream whisper to her brother?

Choices

  1. Whoever drinks of me will become a wolf.
  2. Whoever drinks of me will become a tiger. ✓
  3. Whoever drinks of me will become a bird.
  4. Whoever drinks of me will become a roe deer.

Answer: Whoever drinks of me will become a tiger.

From page 3

What did the second spring whisper to the brother and sister?

Choices

  1. Whoever drinks of me will become a wolf. ✓
  2. Whoever drinks of me will become a fish.
  3. Whoever drinks of me will become a tiger.
  4. Whoever drinks of me will become a bear.

Answer: Whoever drinks of me will become a wolf.

From page 4

In the fairy tale 'Brother and Sister', what happened to the brother after he drank from the third magical stream?

Choices

  1. He became a tiger.
  2. He became a wolf.
  3. He became a bird.
  4. He became a little roe deer. ✓

Answer: He became a little roe deer.

From page 5

In the fairy tale 'Brother and Sister', what did the Sister tie around the little roe deer's neck?

Choices

  1. A band of gold. ✓
  2. A wreath of flowers.
  3. A string of beads.
  4. A ribbon of silk.

Answer: A band of gold.

From page 6

In the fairy tale 'Brother and Sister', what did the king see on the roe deer's neck during the hunt?

Choices

  1. A bright red scarf.
  2. A flash of gold, like a ribbon. ✓
  3. A silver bell.
  4. A leather collar.

Answer: A flash of gold, like a ribbon.

From page 7

In the fairy tale 'Brother and Sister', what did the king ask the Sister to do after hearing her story about her brother?

Choices

  1. To help him hunt more deer.
  2. To leave the forest immediately.
  3. To come and be his queen. ✓
  4. To tell her story to his court.

Answer: To come and be his queen.

From page 8

In the fairy tale 'Brother and Sister', what did the true queen do every night at midnight after the witch's spell was cast on her?

Choices

  1. She tried to escape the castle.
  2. She looked for her stepmother.
  3. She spoke to the night watchman.
  4. She came to nurse her baby and stroke the roe deer's head. ✓

Answer: She came to nurse her baby and stroke the roe deer's head.

From page 9

In the fairy tale 'Brother and Sister', what happened to the little roe deer when the witch's magic failed?

Choices

  1. He became a boy again. ✓
  2. He disappeared completely.
  3. He turned into a wolf.
  4. He ran back into the forest.

Answer: He became a boy again.

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