What is the main idea of the passage?

• The Brothers Grimm became famous for their careers as lawyers.

• The Brothers Grimm were influenced by Johann von Herder's ideas about language and culture.

• The Brothers Grimm pioneered the study of folklore and preserved traditional European tales.

• The Brothers Grimm only wrote fairy tales for children.

Why did the Brothers Grimm set aside their pursuit of law?

• They were not good at law school.

• They became interested in collecting traditional stories.

• They wanted to travel and explore Europe.

• They were encouraged by their family to do so.

Which detail from the passage supports the idea that the Brothers Grimm contributed to the study of culture?

• The brothers planned originally to become lawyers like their father.

• They met with people who knew many traditional stories and wrote them down.

• Their first book, Children’s and Household Tales, included many famous stories.

• Rather than adapt each story to teach a particular lesson, the brothers simply recorded how people had told each story.

What does the word “overcome” most likely mean in this context?

• Defeated

• Inspired

• Confused

• Pressured

How did Johann von Herder influence the Brothers Grimm?

• He encouraged them to become lawyers.

• He inspired them to study cultural traditions through language and poetry.

• He introduced them to fairy tales like 'Snow White' and 'Sleeping Beauty.'

• He helped them publish their first book.

Why were the Brothers Grimm’s first volumes considered important?

• They were written for children.

• They were based on completely original stories.

• They preserved stories exactly as they were told, without changing them.

• They taught valuable moral lessons.

Which of these is an example of text evidence supporting the Brothers Grimm’s dedication to folklore studies?

• The brothers set aside their pursuit of law.

• Jacob and Wilhelm lived in Germany in the late 1700s and early 1800s.

• What was important about the Tales’ first volumes was that the stories were unchanged.

• Both A and C.

Which stories mentioned in the passage are examples of the Brothers Grimm’s work?

• Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and The Little Mermaid.

• Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White.

• The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Rapunzel.

• Snow White, Peter Pan, and Sleeping Beauty.

What can you infer about the Brothers Grimm’s method of collecting stories?

• They preferred to make up their own stories instead of using traditional ones.

• They worked closely with local people to accurately record cultural traditions.

• They wrote stories only based on their own experiences.

• They wanted their stories to become popular movies.

Challenge: How did the Brothers Grimm’s approach to storytelling differ from modern retellings?

• The Brothers Grimm focused on preserving stories without adding their own interpretations.

• The Brothers Grimm used storytelling to promote their careers in law.

• The Brothers Grimm altered the stories to include modern settings.

• The Brothers Grimm avoided including famous fairy tales in their collections.