WorksheetsThe Princess and the Tin Box Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The princess owns toys made of
china
linen
wood
diamonds
The idea that the princess throws pearls, not rice, at her brother's wedding shows how
foolish the princess can be
costly a wedding can be
spoiled the princess is
wealthy her brother is
Which words from the parody imitate the typical description of a fairy-tale hero?
"strongest and handsomest"
"made of a thousand diamonds"
"roared with disdainful laughter"
"the son of a poor king"
The unexpected villains in the fairy-tale parody are
poor royals
mining engineers
snobbish princes
dragons and wizards
The handsomest prince brings a cheap gift because he
uses most of his money to buy a plow horse
fears the dragon that guards the jeweled gifts
comes from a kingdom that has lost its riches
waits until the last minute to find a gift
Why does the princess show interest in the tin box?
She is being polite.
It looks expensive.
The box holds jewels.
She has never seen tin.
What does the princess plan to out in the gift she chooses?
feldspar
gems
toys
nightingales
The princess marries the prince who
is strongest and handsomest
spent the most money on her gift
brought her favorite gift
the most at the tin box
The author wants readers to predict that the princess will
lose all of her riches
learn a lesson
choose the poor prince
live happily ever after
What is the meaning of the sentence that the author wants people to copy on the blackboard?
I must have aluminium to create a necklace for myself.
I want worthless rocks instead of expensive jewelry.
I would like fairy-tale items instead of objects from real-life.
I need expensive objects instead of hunks of aluminium.
Which detail about the princess is more appropriate for a parody of a fairy tale than a real fairy tale?
"Her nursery looked like Cartier's window."
"Her eyes were like the cornflower"
"her hair was sweeter than the hyacinth"
"the prettiest princess in the world"
You could describe all of the princess's toys as
expensive
interesting
broken
soft
The ides that the princess in this parody throws pearls, not rice, at her brother's wedding is an example of
a predictable character trait
an ironic plot twist
a familiar opening
an exaggerated situation
Why are blackbirds banned from the palace grounds?
They hunt nightingales in the evening.
Their voices are ugly and unpleasant.
The princess dislikes the way they look.
They destroy cornflowers and other plants.
The princess chooses her favorite gift and her future husband on the basis of
romantic love
youthful wonder
mutual attraction
greedy self-interest
What does the princess intend to do with the gift she chooses?
fill it with feldspar and bury it.
allow her birds to use it as a nest.
fill it with gems from her suitors.
have it covered in pearls.
Which is the best description of the princess's wedding?
The king waited until his daughter chose a gift before making plans.
It was a very extravagant occasion with much noisy celebrating.
It was a small and serene affair that very few people attended.
The princess was exhausted at the end if all the wedding planning.
Which of the following would the princess probably value most?
old clocks
small birds
jeweled dresses
woven grass bracelets
The story ending that Thurber wants readers to predict is that the princess will
learn an important lesson
live happily ever after
choose the poor prince
lose all of her riches.
Thurber probably believed that if people were honest with themselves, most would admit to wanting to
make the same choice as the princess
choose the poor but handsome prince
refuse to marry any of the princes
marry for love and not for money
