The Miller's Daughter's Dilemma

A miller boasts that his daughter can spin straw into gold. The king demands proof, and a little man helps her in exchange for valuables. Eventually, she promises her first child. When she becomes queen and has a child, the little man returns to claim it. She must guess his name to keep her child, and with the help of a messenger, she succeeds.

What did the miller boast about his daughter to the king?

• She could spin gold from straw.

• She could dance gracefully.

• She could sing beautifully.

• She could paint masterpieces.

What did the king want the miller's daughter to do?

• Cook a feast for him.

• Spin straw into gold.

• Sew a royal robe.

• Build a castle.

Who appeared to help the miller's daughter with her task?

• A little man.

• A fairy godmother.

• A talking animal.

• A wise old woman.

What did the little man ask for in exchange for spinning straw into gold the first time?

• Her necklace.

• Her crown.

• Her ring.

• Her bracelet.

What did the king do after seeing the gold the first time?

• He gave her a reward.

• He asked for more gold.

• He punished her.

• He was satisfied and let her go.

What did the little man ask for the second time he helped?

• Her ring.

• Her bracelet.

• Her necklace.

• Her crown.

What was the king's promise if the miller's daughter succeeded the third time?

• He would give her land.

• He would set her free.

• He would make her queen.

• He would give her riches.

What did the little man ask for the third time he helped?

• Her freedom.

• Her kingdom.

• Her crown.

• Her first child.

What happened after the miller's daughter became queen?

• She left the kingdom.

• She remembered the little man immediately.

• She forgot about the little man.

• She never had a child.

What did the little man demand from the queen?

• Her crown.

• Her first child.

• Her kingdom.

• Her jewels.