The Marsh King's Daughter — Questions and answers

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What did the old traveler tell the king's daughter about a magic flower?

Choices

  1. The magic flower would grant three wishes to its owner.
  2. The magic flower could make someone live forever.
  3. The magic flower would make anyone who picked it invisible.
  4. The magic flower could cure any sickness in the world. ✓

Answer: The magic flower could cure any sickness in the world.

From page 1

In 'The Marsh King's Daughter' fairy tale, how did the princess travel north to find the marsh?

Choices

  1. She used a cloak made of swan feathers. ✓
  2. She rode on the back of a giant stork.
  3. She built a flying machine with her wise men.
  4. She used a magic carpet from the palace treasury.

Answer: She used a cloak made of swan feathers.

From page 2

In 'The Marsh King's Daughter' fairy tale, what happened to the princess when she tried to pick the magic flower in the marsh?

Choices

  1. A friendly fish offered to help her pick the flower.
  2. She picked the flower and immediately felt its magic.
  3. Hands rose from the water and pulled her under. ✓
  4. The flower glowed brighter and flew away.

Answer: Hands rose from the water and pulled her under.

From page 3

In 'The Marsh King's Daughter' fairy tale, who did the princess ask to carry her baby daughter up to the sunlit world?

Choices

  1. She asked an old stork to carry her child. ✓
  2. She asked the Marsh King to take their daughter away.
  3. She asked the will-o'-the-wisps to guide her baby.
  4. She asked a fish to take her baby to the surface.

Answer: She asked an old stork to carry her child.

From page 4

What did the Viking lady name the baby she found in the marsh?

Choices

  1. She named the baby Swan.
  2. She named the baby Marsh.
  3. She named the baby Lily.
  4. She named the baby Helga. ✓

Answer: She named the baby Helga.

From page 5

What did Helga do for the captive Christian priest at night?

Choices

  1. She told him stories of the Viking gods and heroes.
  2. She helped him plan his escape from the castle.
  3. She loosened his ropes and listened to him speak of God. ✓
  4. She brought him food and water from the castle kitchen.

Answer: She loosened his ropes and listened to him speak of God.

From page 6

What did Helga do when the Vikings were about to sacrifice the priest?

Choices

  1. She shouted for the Vikings to stop the sacrifice.
  2. She cut his bonds and ran away with him across the moor. ✓
  3. She watched silently as the sacrifice began.
  4. She prayed to the old gods to save the priest.

Answer: She cut his bonds and ran away with him across the moor.

From page 7

In 'The Marsh King's Daughter' fairy tale, what happened to Helga for the first time during the storm at sea?

Choices

  1. She wept for the first time in her life. ✓
  2. She learned to steer a boat in rough waters.
  3. She felt completely unafraid of the storm.
  4. She saw her true mother in the waves.

Answer: She wept for the first time in her life.

From page 8

Who rose from the water to meet Helga at the edge of the marsh?

Choices

  1. The Marsh King rose from the water.
  2. An old stork rose from the water.
  3. A will-o'-the-wisp rose from the water.
  4. Her true mother rose from the water. ✓

Answer: Her true mother rose from the water.

From page 9

What did Helga and her mother turn into as the sun rose over the Wild Moor?

Choices

  1. They turned into two white birds climbing into the sky. ✓
  2. They turned into two gentle breezes over the marsh.
  3. They turned into two bright stars in the morning sky.
  4. They turned into two glowing flowers on the water.

Answer: They turned into two white birds climbing into the sky.

From page 10