The Little Humpbacked Horse — Questions and answers

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What was the problem the farmer and his three sons, Danilo, Gavrilo, and Ivan, faced with their field of golden wheat?

Choices

  1. The wheat was not growing tall and ripe enough.
  2. A mysterious visitor was stealing from it every night. ✓
  3. Wild animals were eating all the grain.
  4. A flood had damaged the entire field.

Answer: A mysterious visitor was stealing from it every night.

From page 1

What kind of horses did Ivan find waiting for him in the hidden meadow three days later?

Choices

  1. Three horses, all shining like polished gold.
  2. Two small, shaggy horses and one large, strong horse.
  3. Three ordinary-looking horses with long, shaggy hair.
  4. Two magnificent steeds and one small, humpbacked horse. ✓

Answer: Two magnificent steeds and one small, humpbacked horse.

From page 3

What did Ivan's older brothers, Danilo and Gavrilo, do with the two magnificent golden horses?

Choices

  1. They stole them to sell in a faraway marketplace. ✓
  2. They kept them hidden in a different meadow.
  3. They rode them to explore new lands.
  4. They gave them to the Tsar as a gift.

Answer: They stole them to sell in a faraway marketplace.

From page 4

What position did the Tsar give Ivan after seeing the magnificent steeds?

Choices

  1. Palace guard.
  2. Chief stable master. ✓
  3. Royal advisor.
  4. Head gardener.

Answer: Chief stable master.

From page 5

What mythical creature did the jealous servant suggest Ivan should fetch for the Tsar?

Choices

  1. A magical unicorn.
  2. A powerful dragon.
  3. A legendary Firebird. ✓
  4. A giant griffin.

Answer: A legendary Firebird.

From page 6

What was the next impossible task the jealous servant gave Ivan to do for the Tsar?

Choices

  1. Build a new palace in one day.
  2. Defeat a fearsome monster in battle.
  3. Turn lead into gold for the Tsar.
  4. Find the Beautiful Princess and bring her to the palace. ✓

Answer: Find the Beautiful Princess and bring her to the palace.

From page 7

What did the Princess demand the Old Tsar retrieve before she would marry him?

Choices

  1. Her lost ring from the deepest part of the ocean. ✓
  2. A magical mirror from a faraway land.
  3. A golden apple from an enchanted tree.
  4. A crown made of rare jewels.

Answer: Her lost ring from the deepest part of the ocean.

From page 8

What was the Princess's final demand for the Tsar to prove his youth and vitality?

Choices

  1. He must defeat a powerful wizard.
  2. He must bathe in three cauldrons: boiling milk, boiling water, and icy water. ✓
  3. He must win a jousting tournament.
  4. He must climb the highest mountain.

Answer: He must bathe in three cauldrons: boiling milk, boiling water, and icy water.

From page 9

What happened to the Old Tsar when he leapt into the first cauldron?

Choices

  1. He turned into a small, humpbacked horse.
  2. He became a young and handsome man.
  3. He vanished instantly, leaving only his crown floating on the surface of the boiling milk. ✓
  4. He was crowned the new king by the people.

Answer: He vanished instantly, leaving only his crown floating on the surface of the boiling milk.

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