Question 2 of 21

What were the first names of the Grimm brothers?

... Wilhelm and Jacob, German academics, collected folk tales in the 19th century.

Question 3 of 21

Which popular writer of young-adult fiction will have a collection of Grimm tales published in September 2012?

... Pullman, author of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy, will publish his own retellings of 50 of the Grimm folktales, through Penguin Classics. The collection will include Pullman's favorite stories, such as "Snow White," "Cinderella," "Godfather Death" and "The Juniper Tree."

Question 4 of 21

The title of the first collection from the Grimm brothers translates to ________.

... "Tales of Children and the Home" (originally "Kinder-und Hausmarchen") was published in 1812. The 210-story collection contains many classic stories, including "Cinderella," "Rumpelstiltskin" and "Hansel and Gretel."

Question 5 of 21

The traditional folktale Briar Rose is also known as: _________.

... "Sleeping Beauty" has gone by many names, in several different tellings, including Briar Rose, Rosamond, Aurora and Talia.

Question 6 of 21

Brothers Grimm fairy tales are known for their beautiful princesses and ugly witches. What percentage of the stories make reference to physical appearance?

... In 94 percent of the folktales, characters' physical appearances are mentioned, with an average of 13.6 such comments per story.

Question 7 of 21

In The Robber Bridegroom, the intended bride of a criminal hides behind a barrel to escape being murdered. She is almost discovered by her fiance as he searches for: ______.

... On her first visit to her fiance's house, the young woman spied the fiance and his associates murdering and dismembering another unfortunate girl. The victim's valuable ring was stuck on her finger, and the bridegroom hacked the digit off in an attempt to free the ring. The finger flew into the air, landing in the lap of the terrified bride-to-be. She was able to escape when the robber was distracted from his search for the ring.

Question 8 of 21

In one version of The Frog King or The Frog Prince, the frog is changed back to his original royal form not from a kiss, but from _________.

... After a frog retrieves a princess's golden ball from a well, the young woman promises that he can be her companion. When the amphibian appears at the castle, she reluctantly allows him to eat from her plate. She draws the line, however, at letting him sleep in her bed and hurls the frog against the wall. Instead of being smashed, the frog turns into a handsome prince, and he and the princess are betrothed.

Question 9 of 21

In subsequent editions of their books, the Grimm brothers decreased the sex and violence within the original tales. For instance, in the first version of Rapunzel, the main character _________.

... In the initial account of the story, after using her long hair to pull the prince up to her tower on many occasions, Rapunzel notices that her clothes have become very tight from pregnancy. The evil fairy stepmother curses her for being "wicked."

Question 10 of 21

Which cultural movement was, in part, responsible for inspiring the Grimm brothers to begin their historical collection of tales?

... The Romantic movement in Germany led to interest in nature, national culture and German literature. During this period, the Grimms focused on language and folktales.

Question 11 of 21

The Dead Hen doesn't fit the archetype of a fairy tale because it does NOT have ___________.

... The story begins with the untimely death of a hen. In attempting to provide her with a funeral, most of the creatures involved die by drowning. Only the hen's mate, the rooster, is alive to bury her, and he later dies of prolonged grief. No happy ending in sight for this story.

Question 12 of 21

Although two versions of How Children Played Butcher with Each Other appeared in the first volume of Tales of Children and the Home, neither of the sad, bloody tales was included in subsequent editions. The two accounts differ primarily in ________.

... In one description, the young boy who slit another's throat as they played "butcher" was released by the judge, after the boy chose an apple over a gold piece. In the second version, a mother stabs her son, who, pretending to be a "butcher," had just slaughtered his brother.

Question 13 of 21

In Hansel and Gretel, how did the children become lost in the forest?

... The family was poor, and, because their mother feared they all would starve, she talked their father into deserting the children in the woods.

Question 14 of 21

In the original version of Cinderella, the main character received her lovely ball gown from __________.

... A magical hazel tree, planted by Cinderella and watered by her tears, grew from her mother's grave. When Cinderella appealed to the tree, after being scorned by her wicked stepmother, the tree produced a party dress and slippers.

Question 15 of 21

In Snow White, the evil queen makes several attempts to kill Snow White. Before she uses the poisoned apple, she tries a ________.

... The queen initially tries to suffocate Snow White with bodice laces that tie so tightly she can't breathe. Next, the queen offers Snow White a poisoned hair comb. The villain finally achieves some minor success with the toxic apple.

Question 16 of 21

In the original version of the tale, what did Rumplestiltskin do when the queen guessed his name, freeing her child from the dwarf's clutches?

... Rumplestiltskin stamped so hard in anger that one foot sank into the ground. Grabbing the other foot, he ripped himself right up the middle.

Question 17 of 21

In All-Kinds-of-Fur, the princess runs away to another kingdom because _________.

... On her deathbed, the queen makes the king promise to marry someone as beautiful and blonde as she is. After searching far and wide, the king concludes the only woman who fulfills these requirements is his daughter. The princess is aghast and runs away.

Question 18 of 21

In Death's Messengers, what did Death send to fulfill his promise of providing a warning to a man before he died?

... Although the man did not recognize the notification, his illness, which included gout, vertigo and fever, was Death's way of announcing his impending arrival.

Question 19 of 21

Little Red Cap has a second story about the young girl, one in which she is menaced by ________.

... In the second story, Red Cap is scared by another wolf but this time heads directly to her grandmother's house. The wolf follows her there and waits on the roof for her to leave. Fortunately for the girl, the wolf falls into a trough and drowns.

Question 20 of 21

In the tale Mary's Child, the Virgin Mary takes away the children of a queen who has sinned in the past and who was suspected of ___________.

... Mary, who raised the queen when she was a child, banished her from heaven for disobedience and lying. Until the queen repented and admitted her sins, Mary continued to take away her newborn babies. The subjects of the kingdom had suspected the queen of eating her children.

Question 21 of 21

In Bremen Town Musicians, why did most of the animals decide to form a musical group?

... The owner of the aging donkey did not want to bother feeding it, while dog's master wanted to kill it because it couldn't hunt anymore. The cat's teeth were dull, making it difficult to catch mice, so it was to be drowned. The rooster was able to perform its functions, but that didn't stop its owner from planning to serve it for Sunday dinner.

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