German Fairy Tales quiz

More questions about German Fairy Tales

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1. 1 Easy

   How did Gretel defeat the cannibalistic witch in the gingerbread house?

   Answer: Pushed her into the roaring oven

   Why: Gretel feigned ignorance and asked how to get into the oven, so the witch leaned in to show her, and Gretel slammed the iron door.

2. 2 Medium

   How does the princess transform the frog in the original Grimm story?

   Answer: Throws him against a wall

   Why: The kiss arrives only in later retellings; in the Grimm text the spell breaks the instant she loses her temper.

3. 3 Hard

   Which animal leads Hansel and Gretel to the witch's house in the woods?

   Answer: A snow-white bird

   Why: The pebble trail worked the first time; the second time birds ate the breadcrumbs, and they wandered two days before help appeared.

4. 4 Easy

   In the Brothers Grimm version, what material are Cinderella's slippers made of?

   Answer: gold

   Why: The glass belongs to Perrault; in this version the stepsisters cut off a toe and a heel to force a foot into the shoe.

5. 5 Medium

   Which animal stands at the bottom of the Bremen Town Musicians' pyramid?

   Answer: donkey

   Why: None of the four ever reaches Bremen; they frighten robbers out of a cottage on the way and settle there instead.

6. 6 Hard

   In The Juniper Tree, what dish does the stepmother cook?

   Answer: black puddings

   Why: Marlene buries his bones under the juniper tree, and he returns as a bird whose song names the killer before dropping a millstone on her.