Notes
Usually begin and end with these two phrases
"Once upon a time"
"And they lived happily ever after"
What does the name "Biancabella" mean?
Pretty White One
In the tale "Battle of the Fairy Kings", who is Beira?
Queen of winter
In the tale "The Panther", what happened when the woman allowed the panther to comb her hair?
He tore off a piece of skin and ate it
In the tale "The Princess with Twelve Pair of Golden Shoes", what gruesome sight did the young man see in the large city?
Chopped off human heads
The two numbers that frequently appear in fairy tales
3 and 7
Whom did Biancabella meet in the garden when she was ten years old?
Samaritana, a small gold snake
In the tale "Battle of the Fairy Kings", what special trait is the White Fairy known for?
His fame as an archer
In the tale "The Panther", when the daughters asked for beets to eat, what were they really given?
Their little brother's finger bone
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In the tale "The Princess with Twelve Pair of Golden Shoes", how long was the young man given to solve the mystery?
Three nights
Which type of child--lost, unwanted, step, or ugly--is NOT usually featured in fairy tales?
An ugly child
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What did the wicked men do to Biancabella in place of killing her?
Cut off her hands and gouged out her eyes
In the tale "Battle of the Fairy Kings", how was the death of the Black Fairy reversed?
His mother healed him with balsalm (ointment)
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In the tale "The Panther", how did the panther explain his large eyes to the girls?
He said he saw hens laying eggs and was pleased
In the tale "The Good Sword", what was the only possession the old man had?
A rusty sword
Man best known for Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Sleeping Beauty
Charles Perrault
What sight made the king mutter "Red, white, and black" to himself in the tale of the same name?
A white marble stone with crow's blood
In the tale "Conall and the Thunder Hag", what preparations did Conall make that people didn't quite understand?
He separated the baby animals from their mothers
In the tale "The Great Flood", when did the old woman say the great flood was coming?
When the eyes of the two stone lions glowed red
In the tale "The Good Sword", the young man was warned to stay away from the large area known as what?
Troll's Mount
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Man best known for Princess and the Pea & Thumbelina
Hans Christian Andersen
In the tale "Princess Red, White, and Black", what two items did Jennariello purchase for his brother?
A falcon and a horse
In the tale "Finlay and the Giants", what did the magic wand in the story have the power to do?
It could make a stone a warrior
In the tale "The Great Flood", how did the butcher trick the little boy?
He smeared blood on the eyes of the stone lions
In the tale "The Good Sword", what TWO rewards was the young man given right away?
The third part of the kingdom and the youngest princess
Which is NOT a common theme found in fairy tales?
A. Courage
B. Deception
C. Jealousy
D. Strong outsmarting the weak
D. Strong outsmarting the weak
In "Princess Red, White, and Black," the seabird revealed that if the king married the maiden, what would kill them?
A dragon
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Which of the following is NOT an item that the king honored Conall with?
A. A gold ring
B. A gold bracelet
C. A gold armband
D. A gold necklace
B. A gold bracelet
In "The Cave of the Beasts," whom did the father plan to share the 7 duck eggs with, AND what did the girls notice about the stone they chose for a pillow?
His wife; it was the door to a cave
In "The Little Girl and the Serpent," which one is NOT something the girl agreed to do in the castle?
A. Sweep the floors
B. Milk the cows
C. Carry water
D. Help in the kitchen
B. Milk the cows