Rapunzel Comprehension Questions

Front

Inference from the first four paragraphs of Passage 1:

Back

The rampion was enchanted and made the woman long for it.

Front

Effect of quotations in Passage 1?

Back

They show what the characters are thinking.

Front

Significance of the desert setting in Passage 1 vs. wilderness in Passage 2?

Back

It mirrors Rapunzel’s desolate living situation.

Front

Theme shared by both passages:

Back

You should never give up hope.

Front

Rapunzel was taken from her parents by Dame Gothel and kept in a tower.

Back

Both passages.

Front

Dame Gothel pushed the Prince out the window, causing his blindness.

Back

Passage 2

Front

Rapunzel had magnificent long hair, fine as spun gold, and when she heard the voice of the enchantress she unfastened her braided tresses. Why include a simile about her hair?

Back

to suggest that her hair was not ordinary