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How many weeks did Bluebeard go away and leave his wife in charge?

6 & six. He sounds like a nasty character. No happy endings for his previous wives!

What came out of the good girl's mouth in 'The Fairy Gifts' when she said 'I beg your pardon for having loitered so long, Mother'?

2 roses, 2 pearls, 2 diamonds. When the bad girl came home, the things that came out of her mouth were a viper and two toads!

In 'Little Thummie', what were the circlets that the brothers wore made out of?

Gold. Little Thummie, always the baby of the family, saved his siblings' lives by swapping caps for circlets so that the ogre unknowingly killed his own children.

In 'Griselidis', what was she doing when the Prince saw her for the first time?

spinning and watching sheep. 'A young shepherdess sat spinning on the bank of a stream, twisting her nimble spindle with a skilful and housewifely hand while she watched over her flock. The sight of her would have tamed the most savage heart.'

Which of these insults was not directed at Donkeyskin?

filthy worm. ' 'Oh, heavens, Madame!' said the people the queen asked about Donkeyskin. 'That Donkeyskin is a dreadful little black mole, uglier and filthier than the dirtiest monkey.' '