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Grimms' Fairy Tales
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Grimms' Fairy Tales — Flashcards
| Front | Back |
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| Who wrote Grimms' Fairy Tales? | Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm |
| What is the original German title of the Grimms' collection? | Kinder und Hausmärchen |
| Who translated the text used in this resource? | Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes |
| What magical object was disappearing from the king's garden in "The Golden Bird"? | A golden apple, stolen every night from a tree that bore golden apples |
| Who was set to watch the tree first, second, and third in "The Golden Bird"? | The gardener's eldest son, then second son, then youngest son |
| What did the gardener's youngest son see at midnight under the tree? | A bird made of pure gold, snapping at an apple |
| What happened when the son shot an arrow at the golden bird? | It didn't harm the bird, but the bird dropped a golden feather and flew away |
| What did the king demand after seeing the golden feather? | The whole golden bird, since one feather was not enough |
| Who gave the sons advice on their quest in "The Golden Bird"? | A fox sitting by the wood |
| What advice did the fox give about the two inns? | Stay at the poor, shabby-looking inn, not the pleasant, beautiful one |
| What happened to the eldest and second sons when they ignored the fox's advice? | They went into the merry inn, forgot the golden bird and their country, and never returned |
| What mistake did the youngest son make with the golden bird? | He put it in the beautiful golden cage instead of the plain wooden one, which caused an alarm and got him captured |
| What task did the king set the youngest son after capturing him for the bird? | To bring back the golden horse that could run as fast as the wind |
| What mistake did the youngest son make with the golden horse? | He used the golden saddle instead of the old leathern one, waking the groom and getting captured again |
| What was the final task for the youngest son to win his freedom and the bird and horse? | To bring back the beautiful princess |
| What warning did the fox give about the princess's request to say goodbye to her parents? | Not to let her take leave of her father and mother, or trouble would follow |
| What two warnings did the fox give before disappearing into the wood? | Ransom no one from the gallows, and do not sit down by the side of any river |
| Why were two men about to be hanged when the youngest son arrived at the village? | They were his two elder brothers, who had wasted all their money and committed misdeeds |
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