Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin

Upon encountering Rump, why did Red ask if he was make of gold? 

• He had a very unusual smell about him.
• The air around him became blurry and seemed to shift.
• Pixies had landed on him and bitten him. 
• A swarm fo bees was hovering over his head. 

For what did Rump  trade the first three skeins of gold? 

• a warm coat and hat to war in the  mines
• Food for Gran, who had become very ill
• three chickens and a rooster to replace the butchered ones
• bales of straw for spinning into more gold

After the miller lied to King Barf, Rump decided to …..  

• consult The Witch of The Woods.
• expose the miller's lie to force his hand
• teach Opal how to spin gold
• sneak into Opeal's room and help her escape to The Woods

Why did Rump go to The Kingdom despite Red’s disapproval? 

• to look for a job
• to prove his courage
• to complain about Oswald the miller
• To rescue Opal

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What good came of Rump’s fall from the tower? 

• It confirmed his decision to never set eyes on Opal again
• Martha, a king’s cook, took him in and fed him.
• The broken leg he suffered kept him out of the dungeon
• Opal was forced to confess her ruse regarding her spinning.

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While waiting to be eaten by the trolls, Rump learned that they …. 

• ad made themselves out to be human-eating villains to be left alone.
• became deathly ill when human flesh touched their lips
• would suffer years of bad luck if they harmed a single hair on his head
• planned to use him as a bargaining chip with the pixies

What did Rump learn about the term “rumple” from one of his aunts? 

• It conjured the magic that turned the straw into gold
• It kept the gold-hunry pixies at bay.
• It meant to be wrapped or trapped in magic.
• It was the expression Anna often used when frustrated

Why did Rumpel decide to leave his aunts? 

• A message from Red made him fear for his aunt’s safety.
• The stiltskin he sought was located in The Kingdom.
• Hadel had declared that he must leave, or she would.
• He needed to return to the palace to claim his promised child. 

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Rumpel agreed to spin for Oswald in exchange for….

• sumptuous quarters in the castle
• enough food rations to never be hungry
• a nanny to take care of baby Archie
• the release of Red unharmed.

What happened after Opal guessed Rumpel’s name?  

• He riled up the pixies and stomped through the floorboards. 
• Red threw her arms around him and kissed him.
• The spinning wheel turned to dust.
• The miller flew into a terrible rage and dropped dead.