The Old Woman in the Wood — Questions and answers
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Which animal startled Gretel and warned her about the Old Woman?
Choices
- A) Agnes
- B) A squirrel
- C) A badger ✓
- D) A rabbit
Answer: C) A badger
From page 3
What simple task did Agnes ask Gretel to do for her?
Choices
- A) Cook her a meal
- B) Clean the cottage
- C) Gather some wood ✓
- D) Tell her a story
Answer: C) Gather some wood
From page 4
What glint of gold did Gretel spot in the woods?
Choices
- A) A lost coin
- B) A shiny rock
- C) A golden apple ✓
- D) A sparkling flower
Answer: C) A golden apple
From page 5
What happened in the forest as soon as Gretel touched the golden apple?
Choices
- A) The forest grew louder and brighter.
- B) Every bird started singing happily.
- C) The forest became completely still and quiet. ✓
- D) Agnes suddenly appeared beside her.
Answer: C) The forest became completely still and quiet.
From page 6
What did Gretel do with the golden apple to try and break the spell?
Choices
- A) She ate the apple.
- B) She threw the apple out the window.
- C) She hurled the apple at the mirror. ✓
- D) She hid the apple in her pocket.
Answer: C) She hurled the apple at the mirror.
From page 9
What grew where the old woman's cottage used to be after Gretel planted the seeds?
Choices
- A) A new and bigger house
- B) A young tree, called a sapling ✓
- C) A beautiful field of colorful flowers
- D) A large pile of smooth stones
Answer: B) A young tree, called a sapling
From page 10