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The Brothers Grimm Fairytales

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Grimm brother's names were Jacob and Wilhelm. They collected stories from their home country, but where was it?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Austria

d)

Belgium

2.

Cinderella is one of their most famous stories. Complete the famous line:


"Cinderella, you shall go to the __________!"

a)

ball

b)

cinema

c)

principal's office

d)

supermarket

3.

The first volume of the Grimm Brothers' stories included the tale of 'Rapunzel'. Which of these features is she known for?

a)

Her beautiful smile

b)

Her JoJo bow

c)

Her smelly socks

d)

Her long hair

4.

When Hansel and Gretel are lost in the woods, they find their way back the first time by following a trail of pebbles. What, unsuccessful, item do they use for the trail on the second occasion?

a)

Paper

b)

Grass

c)

Breadcrumbs

d)

Cheese

5.

The Brothers Grimm included two stories about a small boy called 'Thumbling' in their writing. There is an English version of the story, where the child is known by which name?

a)

Tim Thumb

b)

Toe Thumb

c)

Tom Thumb

d)

Tom Thump

6.

The story of 'Rumpelstiltskin' has a magical creature helping a girl to spin which substance into gold?

a)

Cotton

b)

Straw

c)

Wool

d)

Flax

7.

In the original German version of this fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, the title character is called 'Aschenputtel'. By which name is she known in English?

a)

Goldilocks

b)

Rapunzel

c)

Snow White

d)

Cinderella

8.

What was Sleeping Beauty's real name?

a)

Rosalee

b)

Róisín

c)

Briar Rose

d)

Rose Petal

9.

In Hansel and Gretel, what job did their father have?

a)

He was a teacher

b)

He was a woodcutter

c)

He was a chimney sweep

d)

He was a fisherman

10.

The wicked queen in Snow White had a magical mirror on the wall. What question did she always ask it?


"Mirror, Mirror on the wall, __________?"

a)

why can't I be really tall?

b)

who is the fairest of them all?

c)

where is the nearest shopping mall?

d)

when will my neighbour give back my ball?

11.

What fruit does the wicked queen use to try and poison Snow White?

a)

an apple

b)

a kiwi

c)

a banana

d)

an orange

12.

There were seven dwarfs in Snow White. There was Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Sneezy and Sleepy but I can't remember the other two! What were their names?

a)

Donald and Trumpy

b)

Happy and Grumpy

c)

Ryan and Tubridy

d)

Dougal and Zebedee

13.

What kind of mythical creature was Rumpelstilskin?

a)

an elf

b)

an imp

c)

a pixie

d)

a fairy

14.

Poor Sleeping Beauty had a curse put on her by an evil fairy. Can you remember the fairy's name?

a)

Magnificent

b)

Magnifivecent

c)

Magnifico

d)

Maleficent

15.

What does Sleeping Beauty prick her finger on?

a)

a thorn from a rose bush

b)

a piece of broken glass

c)

the spindle of a spinning wheel

d)

a splinter

16.

Even though Maleficent was an evil fairy, there were three good fairies in Sleeping beauty. What were their names?

a)

Flora, Low Low & Dairygold

b)

Flora, Fauna & Merryweather

c)

Flora, Fionnuala & Merrychristmas

d)

Flora, Fantasia & Pennyweather

17.

What fruit, associated with Hallowe'en, does the Fairy Godmother turn into a carriage for Cinderella?

a)

an avocado

b)

a plum

c)

a melon

d)

a pumpkin

18.

Something you may not know is that the evil queen in Snow White has a name! Do you know what it is?

a)

Queen Grimhilde

b)

Queen Wilhelmine

c)

Queen Hildegard

d)

Queen Friederike

19.

The Brothers Grimm published their first collection in 1815 after working on it for many years. How many stories did it contain?

a)

165

b)

156

c)

166

d)

155

20.

Their first collection contained 156 stories but their final collection (published in 1857) contained even more! How many stories were in the brothers' final collection

a)

202

b)

205

c)

209

d)

212