Erlkönig with sarcasm - Deutsch lernen

The transcript narrates a story of a father riding through the night with his child, who is frightened by visions of the Erlkönig. The father reassures the child, but the Erlkönig tempts the child with promises. Despite the father's efforts to protect his child, the story ends tragically with the child's death.

What does the father initially think the child is seeing?

• A wild animal

• A ghost

• A streak of mist

• A shadow

What does the Erlkönig offer to the child to entice him?

• A crown and a kingdom

• Riches and treasures

• A magical journey

• Beautiful games and colorful flowers

How does the father respond to the child's fear of the Erlkönig?

• He tells the child to ignore it

• He reassures the child it's just the wind

• He stops to investigate

• He calls for help

What does the Erlkönig threaten if the child does not come willingly?

• To use violence

• To leave him alone

• To curse him

• To take his father

What is the outcome of the father's desperate ride?

• The child is unharmed

• They escape safely

• The Erlkönig disappears

• The child is found dead