Fairy Tales Quiz

What is a fairy tale?

• A type of long novel

• A type of short story passed down by oral tradition

• A type of poem

• A type of song

Where do most fairy tales come from?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• America

Why were fairy tales told to children?

• To scare them

• To teach them and entertain them

• To make them sleep

• To make them cry

What makes fairy tales unique?

• Their length

• Their characters

• Their certain elements or characteristics

• Their authors

What phrase do fairy tales usually start with?

• Once upon a time...

• In a galaxy far, far away...

• Long, long ago...

• There was a time...

What phrase do fairy tales usually end with?

• They lived happily ever after.

• The end.

• And they were never seen again.

• To be continued...

What qualities must a good character struggle against in fairy tales?

• Honesty

• Cleverness

• Evil character

• Kindness

What is rewarded in fairy tales?

• Foolishness

• Evil intentions

• Honesty or cleverness

• Laziness

What happens to foolishness and evil intentions in fairy tales?

• They are rewarded

• They are ignored

• They are punished

• They are praised

Why were fairy tales told to children?

• To make them laugh

• To teach them the difference between right and wrong

• To help them sleep

• To entertain them