WorksheetsThe Juniper Tree by the Grimm Brothers
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
How did the boy's biological mother die?
She died as a result of severe blood loss
She died as a result of childbirth
She died as a result of food poisoning
She died as a result of happiness
Why does the evil stepmother hate her stepson?
She thinks he constantly misbehaves on purpose
She thinks he will inherit his father's fortune, leaving her with nothing
She thinks he is evil and has cast a spell on her
She thinks he is plotting to have her killed
How does the evil stepmother trick her biological daughter?
By hiding the evidence of her crime
By making her believe she decapitated her brother
By convincing her that she is the reason her brother ran away
By giving her a poison apple
How does the stepmother propose to deal with her crime?
She proposes that the boy be buried beneath the juniper tree
She proposes that the boy be fed to the forest's wild woods
She proposes that the boy be hidden in the closet
She proposes the boy be turned into food
What lie does the evil stepmother tell her husband about his son?
The he is visiting a distant relative
That he has been sent to a well regarded boarding school
That he must be in his tree house in the Juniper Tree
That he has runaway and left behind a note
Which of the following statements in TRUE about Marlinchen?
She plants a juniper tree in the backyard to honor her brother
She lays her brother's bones beneath the juniper tree
She climbs the juniper tree, trying to catch a beautiful bird
She spends several nights sleeping in her brother's tree house
The bird collects all of the following EXCEPT:
A gold chain
Red shoes
A millstone
A silken handkerchief
In the bird's song, he compliments himself on:
How beautiful a bird he is
How smart a bird he is
How devious a bird he is
How compassionate a bird he is
When the bird returns to the family's home:
He encounters the spirit of his biological mother
The evil stepmother chases him away
Marlinchen is frightened by it appearance
The boy's father is happy and relaxed
How does the evil stepmother die?
She is crushed to death
She is set on fire
She is hung upside down from the juniper tree
She is pecked to death by birds
How do Marlinchen and the father react after the stepmother's death?
The run away, fearing a similar fate
They pay it little attention, for they are happy for the boy's return
They are sullen and tearfully decide to bury her beneath the juniper tree
They express relief, for her reign of terror is over
The first wife died and was buried...
(a)
True or False: The stepmother loved both the children the same?
True
False
Why did Marlinchen weep into the pudding?
She hated to eat pudding
She loved to eat pudding
Her brother was being made into pudding
There were too many onions in the pudding
What does the word pious mean?
Good
Clean
Religious
Naughty
