King Thrushbeard — Questions and answers

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In the fairy tale 'King Thrushbeard', what rude name did the princess call the young king who had a slightly crooked chin?

Choices

  1. Tub of Butter
  2. Dumpling
  3. Skin and Bone
  4. King Thrushbeard ✓

Answer: King Thrushbeard

From page 1

In the fairy tale 'King Thrushbeard', what did the old king promise to do with his daughter after she mocked all her suitors?

Choices

  1. He would marry her to the next beggar who came to his castle door. ✓
  2. He would make her apologize to all the insulted suitors.
  3. He would lock her in her room until she chose a husband.
  4. He would send her to live in a faraway land by herself.

Answer: He would marry her to the next beggar who came to his castle door.

From page 2

In the fairy tale 'King Thrushbeard', who did the king marry his daughter to, according to his oath?

Choices

  1. A rich merchant from a nearby town.
  2. A prince who had not yet arrived at the castle.
  3. A wandering minstrel with an old fiddle. ✓
  4. A knight who had just returned from a quest.

Answer: A wandering minstrel with an old fiddle.

From page 3

In the fairy tale 'King Thrushbeard', whose land did the princess keep asking about as she walked with her new husband, the minstrel?

Choices

  1. King Thrushbeard's land ✓
  2. Her father's land
  3. The minstrel's land
  4. The queen's land

Answer: King Thrushbeard's land

From page 4

In the fairy tale 'King Thrushbeard', what was the first task the princess's husband asked her to do to earn money?

Choices

  1. Clean their small hut.
  2. Gather berries from the forest.
  3. Cook meals for them to eat.
  4. Weave baskets from willow rods. ✓

Answer: Weave baskets from willow rods.

From page 5

In the fairy tale 'King Thrushbeard', what did the princess try to do after she failed at basket-weaving?

Choices

  1. Sew clothes for her husband.
  2. Carve wood into small figures.
  3. Spin flax into thread. ✓
  4. Bake bread for the market.

Answer: Spin flax into thread.

From page 6

In the fairy tale 'King Thrushbeard', what happened to the pots and bowls the princess was selling in the marketplace?

Choices

  1. A strong wind blew them off her stall and broke them.
  2. A drunken horseman crashed into her stall and smashed them all. ✓
  3. A group of children knocked them over while playing.
  4. She accidentally dropped them all while setting up her stall.

Answer: A drunken horseman crashed into her stall and smashed them all.

From page 7

In the fairy tale 'King Thrushbeard', what job did the princess get at a great king's castle after her pots were broken?

Choices

  1. A scullery maid in the kitchens. ✓
  2. A lady-in-waiting for the queen.
  3. A gardener in the castle grounds.
  4. A seamstress for the royal family.

Answer: A scullery maid in the kitchens.

From page 8

In the fairy tale 'King Thrushbeard', what spilled from the princess's apron while she was dancing with the young king at the feast?

Choices

  1. A small basket she had woven.
  2. A piece of fine jewelry she had hidden.
  3. Coins she had saved from her work.
  4. Bits of bread and meat from a little pot. ✓

Answer: Bits of bread and meat from a little pot.

From page 9

In the fairy tale 'King Thrushbeard', who did the young king reveal himself to be at the end of the story?

Choices

  1. Her father, disguised to test her.
  2. A powerful wizard who had helped her.
  3. King Thrushbeard, her husband. ✓
  4. A prince from a neighboring kingdom.

Answer: King Thrushbeard, her husband.

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