The Valiant Little Tailor — Questions and answers

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What did the little tailor do after he killed seven flies at one blow?

Choices

  1. He went to the market to buy more jam and bread.
  2. He told everyone in his town about his great feat.
  3. He decided to sew more shirts for the townspeople.
  4. He stitched 'Seven at one blow!' onto a belt and left town. ✓

Answer: He stitched 'Seven at one blow!' onto a belt and left town.

From page 1

How did the little tailor trick the giant into thinking he was strong?

Choices

  1. The tailor wrestled the giant to the ground.
  2. The tailor showed the giant his belt that said 'Seven at one blow!'.
  3. The tailor squeezed a round of old cheese to make water run out. ✓
  4. The tailor lifted a huge boulder with one hand.

Answer: The tailor squeezed a round of old cheese to make water run out.

From page 2

How did the little tailor make the giant think he threw a stone farther?

Choices

  1. The tailor threw a stone so hard it went into space.
  2. The tailor tossed a little bird into the air that flew away over the trees. ✓
  3. The tailor told the giant that his stone went farther.
  4. The tailor found a bigger stone than the giant's and threw it.

Answer: The tailor tossed a little bird into the air that flew away over the trees.

From page 3

How did the little tailor help the giant carry the enormous tree?

Choices

  1. The tailor climbed into the branches at the back and rode on the tree. ✓
  2. The tailor chopped the tree into smaller pieces for the giant to carry.
  3. The tailor carried the front of the tree while the giant carried the back.
  4. The tailor used a magic spell to make the tree lighter for the giant.

Answer: The tailor climbed into the branches at the back and rode on the tree.

From page 4

Where did the little tailor sleep in the giants' cave to stay safe?

Choices

  1. He slept in the very big bed the giants gave him.
  2. He went outside the cave to sleep under the stars.
  3. He stayed awake all night watching the giants.
  4. He curled up in a dark corner of the cave on the floor. ✓

Answer: He curled up in a dark corner of the cave on the floor.

From page 5

What did the king do when he heard about the tailor's belt that read 'Seven at One Blow'?

Choices

  1. The king made the tailor a captain in the royal army. ✓
  2. The king challenged the tailor to a fight.
  3. The king asked the tailor to sew new clothes for him.
  4. The king sent the tailor away from his city.

Answer: The king made the tailor a captain in the royal army.

From page 6

How did the little tailor defeat the two giants in the forest?

Choices

  1. He told the king's soldiers where to find the giants.
  2. He dropped stones on them until they fought each other and wore themselves out. ✓
  3. He fought both giants at the same time and won.
  4. He used his belt to scare the giants away from the forest.

Answer: He dropped stones on them until they fought each other and wore themselves out.

From page 7

How did the little tailor capture the fierce unicorn?

Choices

  1. He lured the unicorn into a cage with food.
  2. He wrestled the unicorn to the ground and tied it up.
  3. He made the unicorn stick its horn into a tree trunk. ✓
  4. He used a magic rope to catch the unicorn.

Answer: He made the unicorn stick its horn into a tree trunk.

From page 8

How did the little tailor capture the wild boar?

Choices

  1. He shot the boar with an arrow in the forest.
  2. He dug a pit to trap the boar near the chapel.
  3. He used a net to catch the boar as it ran by.
  4. He drove the boar into an old chapel and bolted the door shut. ✓

Answer: He drove the boar into an old chapel and bolted the door shut.

From page 9

In the fairy tale 'The Valiant Little Tailor,' what happened when the king's soldiers tried to kill the tailor while he was sleeping?

Choices

  1. They heard him muttering about his victories and became too frightened to go near him. ✓
  2. The king changed his mind and called off the soldiers.
  3. The princess warned the tailor, and he escaped before they arrived.
  4. The tailor woke up and fought them all off with his sword.

Answer: They heard him muttering about his victories and became too frightened to go near him.

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