The Six Swans — Questions and answers
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Why did Queen Isolde feel dark envy towards the princes?
Choices
- Because their laughter grated on her ambition. ✓
- Because they were always causing trouble.
- Because King Theron loved them more than her.
- Because they knew more about star charts than she did.
Answer: Because their laughter grated on her ambition.
From page 2
What did Queen Isolde do to the princes after they entered the Whisperwood?
Choices
- She gave them a map to the Goldflower.
- She twisted them into white swans. ✓
- She taught them a new game.
- She told them a scary story.
Answer: She twisted them into white swans.
From page 3
According to Queen Isolde, how could the princes return to human form?
Choices
- If Elara found the legendary Goldflower.
- If a woman in love knitted them shirts of star-flowers in silence for six years. ✓
- If King Theron discovered a new constellation.
- If Elara cried enough tears to fill a river.
Answer: If a woman in love knitted them shirts of star-flowers in silence for six years.
From page 4
What did Isolde do after Elara married the king?
Choices
- She helped Elara finish knitting the shirts.
- She disguised herself and spread lies about Elara being a witch. ✓
- She apologized for her past actions.
- She told the king the truth about the curse.
Answer: She disguised herself and spread lies about Elara being a witch.
From page 8
What happened when Elara threw the star-flower shirts over the swans?
Choices
- The swans flew away even faster.
- The swans turned into birds of fire.
- They transformed back into her brothers, but one had a swan's wing. ✓
- The shirts immediately burned to ashes.
Answer: They transformed back into her brothers, but one had a swan's wing.
From page 9
What happened to Queen Isolde's power when her dark deeds were revealed?
Choices
- It grew stronger and she ruled forever.
- It was transformed into a starlit banner.
- It crumbled into dust. ✓
- It made her invisible.
Answer: It crumbled into dust.
From page 10