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100
What is the name of the river which runs through Hamelin?
The River Weser.
100
Name three adjectives which describe the Pied Piper's clothes.
queer, long (coat); (half of) yellow; (half of) red; quaint(attire)
100
Give a synonym for "famous" as used in the following line: "By famous Hanover city"?
well-known, prominent, celebrated, popular (other acceptable answers to be determined by the teacher.)
100
What does the term "We'll send you packing" mean?
To dismiss or send away someone rudely or abruptly. (other acceptable answers to be determined by the teacher).
100
Who wrote the poem "The Pied Piper of Hamelin"?
Robert Browning.
200
In what country is Hamelin located?
Germany.
200
Name three adjectives which describe the Pied Piper.
tall; thin; sharp blue (eyes); light, loose (hair); swarthy (skin).
200
Give a synonym for the word "advanced" as used in the following line: "He advanced to the council-table'.
move forward; move towards; proceed; came closer (other acceptable answers to be determined by the teacher.)
200
What does the term "drowning their speaking" mean"
talk over someone; speak so loudly that other sounds cannot be heard (other acceptable answers to be determined by the teacher).
200
In what century does the poem take place?
14th century.
300
Where are the Nizam from?
Asia.
300
Name three adjectives to describe the different types of rats the Pied Piper charmed.
great; small;lean;brawny; brown; black; grey; tawny; grave; old; gay; young.
300
Give a synonym for the word "monstrous" as used in the following line: "Of a monstrous brood of vampyre-bats."
grotesque; hideous; gruesome; horrible; disgusting; frightening (other acceptable answers to be determined by the teacher.)
300
What does the term "Give your brains a racking" mean?
Think really hard (other acceptable answers to be determined by the teacher).
300
What did the people of Hamelin do after the Pied Piper got rid of the rats?
Celebrated!
400
What do they call the place of the children's last retreat?
Pied Piper Street.
400
Name three verbs used to describe the rats' actions in Stanza 2.
fought; killed; bit; ate; licked; split; made (nests); spoiled;drowning; speaking; shrieking; squeaking.
400
Give a synonym for the word "vermin" as used in the following line: "To see the townsfolk suffer so from vermin, was a pity".
pests; rats; undesirables (other acceptable answers to be determined by the teacher.)
400
What does the term "old-fangled" mean?
old-fashioned (other acceptable answers to be determined by the teacher).
400
What type of poem is the Pied Piper?
A narrative poem.
500
Where is there a tribe of alien people "to this very day"?
Transylvania.
500
Name the two types of creature the Pied Piper freed the Cham in Tartary from. (nouns)
(huge swarms of) gnats; (monstrous brood of) vampyre bats.
500
Give a synonym for the term "kith and kin" as used in the following line: "There was no guessing his kith and kin".
family; kin; relatives; relations (other acceptable answers to be determined by the teacher).
500
What does the term "rock the steeple" mean?
Ring the church bell (other acceptable answers to be determined by the teacher).
500
What is the moral of the poem?
Always keep your promises!