Grimms' Fairy Tales: "The Golden Bird" Quiz

Multiple Choice

1. What was disappearing from the king's garden every night?
A) A golden apple
B) A silver coin
C) A golden feather
D) A magic seed

2. Who was sent to watch the tree first?
A) The youngest son
B) The gardener himself
C) The eldest son
D) The king

3. What did the gardener's son shoot at the golden bird?
A) A spear
B) A net
C) A stone
D) An arrow

4. What animal gave the youngest son good advice throughout his journey?
A) A wolf
B) A fox
C) An owl
D) A horse

5. What happened to the eldest and second sons when they reached the village with two inns?
A) They were captured by guards
B) They found the golden bird right away
C) They went into the fun inn and forgot about the bird
D) They got lost in the woods

6. Why was the youngest son captured at the castle with the golden bird?
A) He woke up the groom
B) He put the bird in the golden cage, and it screamed
C) He tried to take the golden horse
D) He fell asleep

7. What two things did the fox warn the young man to beware of near the end of the story?
A) Loud noises and bright lights
B) Ransoming someone from the gallows and sitting by a river
C) Talking to strangers and eating apples
D) Riding too fast and losing the bird

8. What did the young man discover when he came to the village near the end of the story?
A) His father had died
B) His two brothers were about to be hanged
C) The princess had run away
D) The golden horse had disappeared

Short Answer

9. Why did the fox tell the young man to sit on his tail during their travels?

10. Describe one task the king made the young man complete before he could marry the princess.

11. What mistake did the young man make with the golden saddle, and what happened as a result?

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Answer Key

1. A) A golden apple
2. C) The eldest son
3. D) An arrow
4. B) A fox
5. C) They went into the fun inn and forgot about the bird
6. B) He put the bird in the golden cage, and it screamed
7. B) Ransoming someone from the gallows and sitting by a river
8. B) His two brothers were about to be hanged

1. The fox said sitting on his tail would let them travel faster, and they went "over stock and stone" so quickly that their hair whistled in the wind.

1. Accept any one: He had to bring the king the golden horse; he had to bring the beautiful princess; or he had to dig away the hill blocking the view from the king's window in eight days.

1. He thought the horse deserved the golden saddle instead of the old leathern one, so he took the golden saddle. This woke the groom, who cried out and caused the guards to capture him.