Sleeping Beauty — Questions and answers
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Why did the king and queen in the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty invite everyone to a christening feast for their new baby daughter?
Choices
- They wanted to show off their beautiful castle.
- They were celebrating a new harvest season.
- They needed help taking care of the baby princess.
- They were very happy to finally have a child. ✓
Answer: They were very happy to finally have a child.
From page 1
In the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, what special gifts did the good fairies give to the baby princess at her christening?
Choices
- Beauty, grace, kindness, a singing voice, wit, and wisdom. ✓
- A magical pet, a special dress, and a golden cradle.
- A large castle, many servants, and a powerful army.
- Gold, jewels, a crown, a scepter, and a royal carriage.
Answer: Beauty, grace, kindness, a singing voice, wit, and wisdom.
From page 2
In the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, what terrible thing did the old and powerful fairy say would happen to the princess?
Choices
- The princess would be turned into a frog for a hundred years.
- The princess would never find true happiness or love.
- The princess would prick her finger on a spinning wheel and fall down dead. ✓
- The princess would be lost in a dark forest forever.
Answer: The princess would prick her finger on a spinning wheel and fall down dead.
From page 3
In the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, what did the king do to try and keep his daughter safe from the curse?
Choices
- He ordered every spinning wheel and spindle in the kingdom to be destroyed. ✓
- He locked the princess away in a tall tower.
- He sent the princess to live in a faraway land.
- He asked the good fairies to take away the curse completely.
Answer: He ordered every spinning wheel and spindle in the kingdom to be destroyed.
From page 4
In the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, where did the princess find an old woman spinning thread on a spinning wheel?
Choices
- In a secret cave deep within the green hills.
- In the bustling town market, among many merchants.
- In the royal gardens, hidden behind a large bush.
- In a small dusty room at the top of a forgotten tower in the castle. ✓
Answer: In a small dusty room at the top of a forgotten tower in the castle.
From page 5
In the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, what happened to everyone in the castle the moment the princess pricked her finger?
Choices
- Everyone in the castle started to sing and dance with joy.
- Everyone in the castle turned into stone statues.
- Everyone in the castle, including the king and queen, fell into a deep sleep. ✓
- Everyone in the castle suddenly became very hungry and thirsty.
Answer: Everyone in the castle, including the king and queen, fell into a deep sleep.
From page 6
In the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, what grew up around the sleeping castle, hiding it from the world?
Choices
- A tall wall made of solid gold.
- A thick fog that never lifted.
- A great hedge of roses and thorns. ✓
- A deep moat filled with water.
Answer: A great hedge of roses and thorns.
From page 7
In the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, what happened when the young prince approached the great hedge around the castle?
Choices
- The thorns drew back and the roses opened to make an archway for him. ✓
- The hedge grew even taller and thicker, blocking his path.
- A magical voice warned him to turn back and leave.
- He found a secret door hidden within the hedge.
Answer: The thorns drew back and the roses opened to make an archway for him.
From page 8
In the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, what broke the spell and woke the princess from her hundred-year sleep?
Choices
- The prince brought her a magical flower.
- The prince whispered a secret word in her ear.
- The prince sang a beautiful song to her.
- The prince knelt and gently took her hand. ✓
Answer: The prince knelt and gently took her hand.
From page 9
In the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, what happened after the princess woke up and found her prince?
Choices
- The king decided to have another christening feast.
- Everyone in the castle went back to sleep again.
- A great wedding was held, and the whole land rejoiced. ✓
- The prince and princess immediately left the kingdom.
Answer: A great wedding was held, and the whole land rejoiced.
From page 10