The Little Mermaid — Questions and answers

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Where does the old Sea King live with his six mermaid daughters?

Choices

  1. In a deep cave under the ocean
  2. In a sunken ship on the seabed
  3. In a city made of seashells
  4. In a splendid palace of coral and pearl ✓

Answer: In a splendid palace of coral and pearl

From page 1

In 'The Little Mermaid' fairy tale, what did the youngest mermaid keep in the middle of her special garden?

Choices

  1. A beautiful marble statue of a boy ✓
  2. A small coral castle
  3. A collection of shiny pebbles
  4. A glowing sea-flower

Answer: A beautiful marble statue of a boy

From page 2

In 'The Little Mermaid' fairy tale, what kind of event was happening on the big sailing ship when the youngest mermaid first swam up to the ocean's surface?

Choices

  1. A fishing tournament
  2. A merchant fair with many goods
  3. A splendid celebration for a young prince's birthday ✓
  4. A royal meeting of kings

Answer: A splendid celebration for a young prince's birthday

From page 3

Where did the little mermaid bring the prince after saving him from the storm?

Choices

  1. To a quiet beach near a great white building ✓
  2. To her underwater palace
  3. To a small fishing village
  4. To a deserted island

Answer: To a quiet beach near a great white building

From page 4

Who did the little mermaid decide to seek out to find a way to walk on land?

Choices

  1. The Sea King
  2. A wise old dolphin
  3. Her old grandmother
  4. The Sea Witch in the deepest trench of the ocean ✓

Answer: The Sea Witch in the deepest trench of the ocean

From page 5

What did the little mermaid have to give up in exchange for legs from the Sea Witch?

Choices

  1. Her ability to swim
  2. Her pearl necklace
  3. Her beautiful singing voice ✓
  4. Her shimmering tail

Answer: Her beautiful singing voice

From page 6

Who found the little mermaid on the beach after she drank the witch's potion?

Choices

  1. A group of fishermen
  2. The prince himself ✓
  3. A palace guard
  4. The Sea King

Answer: The prince himself

From page 7

Why did the prince not know the little mermaid had saved him from the storm?

Choices

  1. He believed a girl from a temple on the shore had saved him ✓
  2. The little mermaid never told him
  3. He had lost his memory of the storm
  4. He was still unconscious when she left

Answer: He believed a girl from a temple on the shore had saved him

From page 8

In 'The Little Mermaid' fairy tale, who was the prince promised to marry?

Choices

  1. The little mermaid
  2. A girl from a faraway land
  3. A noblewoman from his own court
  4. A kind princess from a neighbouring kingdom ✓

Answer: A kind princess from a neighbouring kingdom

From page 9

What did the little mermaid become as the sun rose over the sea, instead of dissolving into foam?

Choices

  1. A graceful dolphin
  2. A pearl in the ocean
  3. One of the shining daughters of the air ✓
  4. A beautiful sea-flower

Answer: One of the shining daughters of the air

From page 10