Tom Thumb — Questions and answers

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What did Tom Thumb yearn for that his father used to whisper?

Choices

  1. Cooking meals
  2. Stories of brave knights and hidden treasures ✓
  3. Fixing the lighthouse
  4. Singing songs

Answer: Stories of brave knights and hidden treasures

From page 3

What did Tom Thumb find among the gold coins?

Choices

  1. A brave knight's helmet
  2. A giant cod
  3. A small, ornate music box ✓
  4. His father's lost stories

Answer: A small, ornate music box

From page 5

What happened to Tom Thumb right after he touched the music box?

Choices

  1. He grew bigger
  2. He was swept out to sea by a wave ✓
  3. He started telling stories
  4. His father remembered how to swim

Answer: He was swept out to sea by a wave

From page 6

What happened after Tom Thumb clung to the music box in the water?

Choices

  1. The sea became stormier
  2. A merchant ship rescued him
  3. The box glowed, a melody played, and a giant cod appeared ✓
  4. He found more gold coins

Answer: The box glowed, a melody played, and a giant cod appeared

From page 7

What promise did the giant cod ask Tom Thumb to make about the music box?

Choices

  1. To never go near the sea again
  2. To share the gold coins with his family
  3. To use it only to bring joy, not wealth ✓
  4. To learn how to swim

Answer: To use it only to bring joy, not wealth

From page 8

What did Silas remember when he saw Tom Thumb reunited with Elara?

Choices

  1. He felt sadder than before
  2. He forgot his name
  3. The joy of storytelling ✓
  4. He wanted more gold

Answer: The joy of storytelling

From page 9