Grimm’s Fairy Tales Quiz Quiz Questions

1. What vegetable was Rapunzel named for? (It was the vegetable stolen by her father.)

A rampion B rapini C radish D rutabaga

2. In “The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids,” six young goats are eaten by the big bad villain. How does the story end?

A The mother goat dies of anguish, and the wolf eats her too. B A hunter continuously kicks the wolf, causing it to throw up each kid. C The wolf’s stomach is cut open by the kids’ mother and stuffed with rocks. D The wolf becomes remorseful and cuts his stomach open.

3. What are Ashputtel’s slippers for the third night made of in the Grimms’ telling of the Cinderella folktale?

A gold B leather C glass D diamond

4. Which of these is not a title of one of the Grimms’ fairy tales?

A “The Pink” B “Doctor Knowall” C “Jack and the Beanstalk” D “The Four Clever Brothers”

5. True or False: At the end of “Little Red-Cap”—better known as “Little Red Riding Hood”—the main character meets another wolf and doesn’t speak to this one, but she and her grandmother cook up a way to kill it.

A true B false

6. After the cat eats the mouse in the “Cat and Mouse in Partnership,” the short story ends with…

A “Cats should never be trusted.” B “That is the way of the world.” C “And the cat lived happily ever after.” D “Cats and mice should always be partners.”

7. In “The Frog-Prince,” what does the princess do to the frog instead of kissing him?

A eats his legs in a soup B returns him to the pond where she found him C steps on him D throws him against a wall

8. In the Grimms’ “Little Snow White,” which parts of Snow White does the evil queen express a desire to eat?

A lungs and liver B stomach and heart C hands and feet D eyes

9. What cured the prince from his blindness after his fall into the rose bushes in “Rapunzel”?

A Rapunzel’s tears B Nothing. He remained blind. C his true-love’s kiss D rampion leaves

10. How did the prince know that the princess was not his actual betrothed in “Maid Maleen”?

A Her hair color was one shade off. B Her bridal shoes were too small. C She wasn’t wearing a gold necklace. D Her fingers were dry and wrinkly.

11. What did Ashputtel’s mother make her promise to be before she died?

A strong B honest C good D humble

12. In “The Gallant Tailor,” what does the “Seven at one blow!” mean on the tailor’s belt?

A He blew out seven large candles with one breath. B He sewed seven dresses in one sitting. C He killed seven men with one fist. D He killed seven flies with one swipe of a cloth.

13. Why does Rumpelstiltskin want the queen’s child?

A He knows that her unborn child would become her most valued possession. B to eat as a meal C A spell requires a live sacrifice. D to get revenge on the king who wronged him

14. What is the queen’s punishment for her attempts to have Snow White killed?

A eating poison apples for eternity B becoming old and ugly C dancing to death in red-hot iron shoes D renouncing her royalty

15. What does Hansel stuff into his pockets after he learns that he and Gretel are to be abandoned in the forest?

A small crackers B chalk C marbles D pebbles

16. In which tale by the Grimms does a stepmother chop off the head of her stepson?

A “The Robber Bridegroom” B “Mother Holle” C “The Juniper-Tree” D “Briar Rose”