Kate Crackernuts — Questions and answers

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Why did the stepmother say she needed the Midnight Thistle bloom?

Choices

  1. To decorate the museum's grand hall.
  2. To cure her ailment and prove Anne's devotion. ✓
  3. To turn Anne's beauty into a beast.
  4. To make the forest even more enchanted.

Answer: To cure her ailment and prove Anne's devotion.

From page 3

What did the voice echoing through the trees say about touching the Midnight Thistle?

Choices

  1. Only a maiden touched by courage may touch it.
  2. Only one with a pure heart may touch it. ✓
  3. Only the stepmother's daughter may touch it.
  4. Only someone with a wicked scheme may touch it.

Answer: Only one with a pure heart may touch it.

From page 6

What happened when Kate's fingers brushed against the Midnight Thistle?

Choices

  1. She turned into a tree.
  2. A surge of energy coursed through her, and the enchantment broke. ✓
  3. She started singing a magical song.
  4. The forest became even darker and scarier.

Answer: A surge of energy coursed through her, and the enchantment broke.

From page 7

What happened to Kate's face after she touched the thistle?

Choices

  1. It became even more beautiful.
  2. It twisted into that of a beast. ✓
  3. It started to glow with an ethereal light.
  4. It reverted to its original form.

Answer: It twisted into that of a beast.

From page 8

What did Anne use to barter with the Goblin King to get the Crackernuts?

Choices

  1. Shiny jewels and gold.
  2. Her magical singing voice.
  3. The truth about her stepmother's envy and Kate's selfless act. ✓
  4. A promise to serve him forever.

Answer: The truth about her stepmother's envy and Kate's selfless act.

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