The Three Spinners

Spinner in this story refers to

• spinning yarn.

• spinning wheel.

• spinning tops.

The girl was crying because

• she was afraid of the queen.

• her mother beat her.

• she fell and got hurt.

The queen was happy

• to hear the sound of the wheels humming.

• to hear the mother scolding the daughter.

• to hear the girl sing.

The three rooms were filled

• with three ladies.

• with dowry.

• from the bottom to the top with the finest flax.

The three women came to

• help the girl spin the flax.

• help the girl to be separated from her mother.

• to help the queen.

The three women wanted the girl to address them

• as her friends.

• as her aunts.

• as her godmothers.

When the girl showed the queen the empty rooms and the large pile of thread,

• the prince made arrangements for their wedding.

• the queen made arrangements for their wedding.

• the mother made arrangements for their wedding.

One woman had a broad flat foot

• from licking the thread.

• from twisting the thread.

• from pedalling.

The prince did not want his wife

• to touch a spinning wheel again.

• to do any work again.

• to paint.