Hansel and Gretel — Questions and answers

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Who lived in the tiny woodcutter's cottage at the edge of the great forest in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel?

Choices

  1. A young couple with their baby
  2. A poor woodcutter, his second wife, and his two children Hansel and Gretel ✓
  3. A rich merchant, his kind wife, and their two children
  4. A lonely old woman and her two grandchildren

Answer: A poor woodcutter, his second wife, and his two children Hansel and Gretel

From page 1

What did Hansel fill his pockets with when he slipped outside the cottage in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel?

Choices

  1. Sweet bread crumbs
  2. Shiny gold coins
  3. Small white pebbles ✓
  4. Bright red berries

Answer: Small white pebbles

From page 2

What did Hansel do with the small white pebbles as he and Gretel walked into the forest in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel?

Choices

  1. He threw them at the trees to make noise
  2. He ate them because he was hungry
  3. He gave them to Gretel to play with
  4. He dropped them on the ground to make a trail ✓

Answer: He dropped them on the ground to make a trail

From page 3

How did Hansel and Gretel find their way back to their cottage the first time?

Choices

  1. They followed the trail of little white pebbles ✓
  2. Their father came back to lead them home
  3. They used a map they found in the forest
  4. They asked a friendly squirrel for directions

Answer: They followed the trail of little white pebbles

From page 4

Why did Hansel's bread crumbs not lead him and Gretel home the second time they were in the forest?

Choices

  1. Gretel picked up all the crumbs
  2. The birds of the forest ate every single crumb ✓
  3. The wind blew all the crumbs away
  4. Hansel forgot to drop the crumbs

Answer: The birds of the forest ate every single crumb

From page 5

What were the walls of the strange little house made of in the sunny glade in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel?

Choices

  1. Rough wood
  2. Smooth stones
  3. Warm gingerbread ✓
  4. Shiny glass

Answer: Warm gingerbread

From page 6

What was the old woman who lived in the sweet house really in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel?

Choices

  1. A kind fairy godmother
  2. A lost traveler
  3. A friendly baker
  4. A sly, greedy witch ✓

Answer: A sly, greedy witch

From page 7

What did Gretel do to the witch when the witch leaned into the oven in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel?

Choices

  1. Gretel pushed the oven door shut and turned the key ✓
  2. Gretel called for Hansel to help her
  3. Gretel asked the witch to show her again
  4. Gretel ran away into the forest

Answer: Gretel pushed the oven door shut and turned the key

From page 8

What did Hansel and Gretel find hidden in the witch's sweet little house?

Choices

  1. A large pile of candy and cakes
  2. A magical flying broomstick
  3. Small chests of pearls and bright precious stones ✓
  4. A map to their own cottage

Answer: Small chests of pearls and bright precious stones

From page 9

What did Hansel, Gretel, and their father do with the witch's treasure when they returned home in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel?

Choices

  1. They used it so they would never go hungry again ✓
  2. They bought a new house in the city
  3. They gave it all away to their neighbors
  4. They buried it back in the forest

Answer: They used it so they would never go hungry again

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