Rapunzel

The reader can conclude from the information in the first four paragraphs that -

• the enchantress was known for her trickery

• the husband was usually a thief for his trade

• the rampion was enchanted and made the woman long for it

• the woman should have controlled her urges and not eaten the rampion

Read the sentence from paragraph 10. "Rapunzel had magnificent long hair, fine as spun gold, and when she heard the voice of the enchantress she unfastened her braided tresses." The author included this simile about Rapunzel's hair most likely to -

• suggest that her hair was not ordinary

• help the reader visualize her hair

• identify what makes her important

• show how she will save herself

What is the meaning of pitiless in paragraph 17?

• mean

• cruel

• inhuman

• bitter

What is the primary theme at the end of the story?

• appreciate your life

• do not trust people

• value friendship

• never give up

The author included quotations in the story to -

• explain why the characters are upset

• show what the characters are saying

• demonstrate how Rapunzel will get away

• emphasize the cruelty of the enchantress

How is the end of the story being set in the desert significant?

• It shows the vengefulness of the enchantress.

• It creates a feeling of hope for Rapunzel.

• It mirrors Rapunzel's desolate living situation.

• It separates Rapunzel from the King's son.

Which of the following is the best summary of paragraphs 1 through 8?

• One day a woman, who wished to be a mother, longed for the fresh rampion in the garden of the enchantress. She thought she would die without it. Her husband, who loved her, took the risk and stole some rampion from the garden. However, she longed for more and so the husband went back to the garden. The enchantress caught him, and in exchange for the rampion, he agreed to give her their unborn child.

• There once was a man and woman who wished for a child. They lived by a beautiful garden of an enchantress. One day the woman was looking into the garden and longed for some of its fresh green rampion. The need grew so much that the woman believed she would die without it. Her husband loved her so much that he decided to sneak into the garden and pick her some rampion. She made a salad and ate it with great joy. However, she soon began to want it even more.

• The man and woman living next to the garden of the enchantress always hoped to be parents. However, one day, the husband snuck into the garden to steal some rampion for his wife. The wife loved it so much she asked him to get her more. This time the man was caught by the enchantress. He was so afraid that he agreed to give her their unborn child in return for his escape.

• Their once was a beautiful garden of an enchantress. In the garden grew fresh green rampion. Next door there lived a man and woman. One day the woman began to feel that she would die if she did not eat some of the rampion. Her husband wanted to save her, so he broke into the garden and stole some. This then led to the man being caught and forced to give the enchantress their child.

Which sentence from the story points out the irony found in the beginning?

• There were once a man and a woman who had long in vain wished for a child.

• This desire increased every day, and as she knew that she could not get any of it, she quite pined away, and looked pale and miserable.

• She, however, liked it so much, so very much, that the next day she longed for it three times as much as before.

• Sooner than let your wife die, bring her some of the rampion yourself, let it cost you what it will.

What is the main problem in the story?

• Rapunzel did not receive love as a child.

• Rapunzel lost her true love.

• Rapunzel was stolen from her parents.

• Rapunzel was kept in isolation.

Which sentence suggests that Rapunzel also has magic?

• Thus he roamed about in misery for some years, and at length came to the desert where Rapunzel lived in wretchedness.

• He heard a voice, and it seemed so familiar to him that he went towards it, and when he approached, Rapunzel knew him and fell on his neck and wept.

• Two of her tears wetted his eyes, and they grew clear again, and he could see with them as before.

• He led her to his kingdom, where he was joyfully received, and they lived for a long time afterwards, happy and contented.