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“The Golden Bird” by the Brothers Grimm

Multiple-Choice Quiz: Circle the correct answer to each question.

1. There is an animal that is considered to 4. What must the boy do to earn the be smart and cunning. Based on this story, princess? what animal do you think it is? a. Bring the golden bird to the third a. Bird king b. Fox b. Clear out fallen leaves from the c. Horse forest d. Human c. Dig away the hill blocking the king’s view 2. The second king tells the youngest son d. Hunt and catch the helpful fox that he can have the golden bird in exchange for a golden _____. 5. The gardener’s first and second sons follow the advice of the fox. a. butterfly b. dragon a. True c. horse b. False d. zebra 6. The king ordered whom to watch all 3. According to fairy tales like this one, night under the tree? kings live in _____. a. Bird a. apartments b. Gardener b. castles c. Hunter c. dungeons d. Prince d. huts

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7. Why was the fox helpful to the 11. The boy is able to keep the princess, gardener’s youngest son? horse, and bird by using _____.

a. The fox was scared because of a. compromise how the boy’s older brothers behaved. b. magic b. The golden bird paid the fox to c. trickery be nice to the boy. d. violence c. The king had threatened the fox. d. The youngest son was thankful 12. The word groom has different and did not hurt the fox. meanings. Groom can mean a man who is getting married. Groom can also mean a 8. The gardener’s third son sees a ______. taking a golden apple. a. bundle of straw tied to a stick for a. bird sweeping a floor b. boy b. girl who goes to a boarding c. cat school d. dog c. man who takes care of horses in a stable 9. The third king offers the boy the golden d. type of dirt that is hard to wash horse in exchange for the _____. away

a. beautiful princess 13. What did the two older boys do to b. cunning fox their younger brother? c. daring knight d. wicked wizard a. Had him arrested for stealing the horse and bird 10. How did the young man disobey the b. Killed him advice of the fox, and ransom someone c. Sealed him in a cave from the gallows? d. Threw him in the river

a. He agreed to the fox’s request 14. The fox turned out to be the _____. and killed him. b. He bought a ship from a local a. brother of the princess merchant. b. king of a distant land c. He paid his brothers’ fines so that c. prime minister of Germany they were not hanged. d. queen of the land d. He sat down and ate his lunch next to a river.

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