The Magic Mirror

What is the main event of the story?

• the king wants to find a new palace

• the king wants to find a wife

• the king wants to buy new clothes

Why was the mirror unusual?

• it made all the women beautiful

• it showed a different woman

• it showed the character of the woman

Why didn't the king find a woman at first?

• he didn't like any of the women that showed up

• the women didn't want to look into the mirror

• the messenger didn't tell the women about the king's decision to get married

Why was the king sad?

• he thought that he would die alone

• all the women that appeared were ugly

• he couldn't decide which woman to marry

What does the word shepherdess mean?

• a woman with a lot of gold

• a woman who works at a palace

• a woman who keeps sheep

Why wasn't the woman scared to look at the mirror?

• she knew her real shelf and the mistakes she had made

• she knew that she was beautiful enough for the king

• she knew that no woman had appeared before the mirror

What was the secret that the messenger revealed?

• the king knew his queen from the beginning

• the king didn't know about the mirror

• the mirror wasn't magic

How did the women of Granada react to the messenger's confession?

• they knew from the beginning the truth

• they couldn't believe their ears

• they were upset with themselves for not lookng into the mirror

What is one theme in the story?

• have confidence in you and accept yourself as it is

• don't marry any man that you do not know

• it is difficult for a king to find a wife

Why do you think the king played this game with the mirror?