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The Emperor's New Clothes Trivia Quiz
"The Emperor's New Clothes" is a fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen and published in 1837. Help fill in the blanks to complete the summary of the story!
Once upon a time there was an emperor. He was very vain and only thought about . He loved to wear fancy and had hundreds of shirts and pants.
One day two man arrived at the palace who said they were and could make the fanciest clothes in the land. They told the emperor "Everyone knows you are the man in the world because you know so much. Only smart people will these clothes with their eyes!"
The tailors undressed the emperor so he was only in his and said the clothes would be not too big or too small but simply . The emperor was shocked because he could see nothing--and certainly not all the pretty of the rainbow the tailors talked about! The emperor called three into the room and they pretended they could see the clothes.
The emperor was then excited and gave the tailors a lot of and decided to wear the clothes in the big through town. He put on the invisible clothes and even an invisible on his head.
In the parade, the people did not know what to say so they remained , until a young yelled "Mommy, I can see his underwear! He is naked!" The emperor realized he had been fooled and went home after the parade. He suddenly understood there were no real clothes and many times people see what they to see.
"The Emperor's New Clothes" was published back in 1837 along with "The Little Mermaid". They were written by Hans Christian Andersen.
"The Emperor's New Clothes" is about a vain emperor who is fooled by two tailors into believing only the smartest people could see his new clothes. The fact was the tailors were holding up and displaying imaginary shirts and pants. Everyone in the city pretended to see the clothes because they did not want to be seen as not smart enough to view the outfit. It was finally a little boy who announced the obvious.
Over the years, many morals or themes have been suggested. A common one is about the power of truth and that speaking honestly, even if it is difficult, is important. Others include the dangers of social pressure and blind loyalty to authority.
The fairy tale is very popular and has been translated to over 100 languages.
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