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Quiz about Grimms Fairy Tales The Princess in Disguise

Grimm's Fairy Tales: The Princess in Disguise Quiz

This quiz is solely based on the Grimm's tale "The Princess in Disguise". Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by SoccerBando. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
SoccerBando

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
200,714

Updated
Jul 27 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1484

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who dies in the beginning of the tale? Hint

The Queen

The King

The Princess

The Prince

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Question 2 of 10

2. Whom does the king decide to marry after his wife's death? Hint

His sister

His daughter

His cousin

His late wife's lady in waiting

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these does the princess NOT ask her father for? Hint

A dress as golden as the sun

A dress as glittering as the stars

A dress as silvery as the moon

A dress as colorful as a rainbow

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did the Princess cover her face and hands with? Hint

Dirt

Blackberry juice

Walnut juice

Soot

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or False: The Princess stops in the desert to rest after her escape.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What name is the princess given by the people of the castle? Hint

Roughneck

Roughhands

Roughwench

Roughskin

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was NOT one of the three golden trinkets the Princess took with her when she ran away from her father's kingdom? Hint

A golden ring

A golden spinning wheel

A golden hook

A golden rose

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where did Roughskin place the trinkets so that the King would find them? Hint

His treasury

His throne room

His bed

His soup

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did the King do to determine the identity of the mysterious princess at his parties? Hint

He slipped a gold ring on her hand without her noticing.

He asked her straight out who she was and why she kept running away as soon as the dancing was over.

He had a servant follow her after she left the ballroom.

He followed her himself and discovered her secret.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Do they live happily ever after?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who dies in the beginning of the tale?

Answer: The Queen

The queen dies and leaves the king a widower, making him promise to remarry someone as beautiful as she.

2. Whom does the king decide to marry after his wife's death?

Answer: His daughter

His daughter? It's true. That's why she makes outrageous demands then runs away when her father isn't swayed.

3. Which of these does the princess NOT ask her father for?

Answer: A dress as colorful as a rainbow

She didn't ask for the rainbow dress. She did ask for a cloak of 1000 furs, as well as the three dresses listed.

4. What did the Princess cover her face and hands with?

Answer: Walnut juice

Yes, it was walnut juice. She used that to cover her beautiful face and disguise herself in order to escape from her father.

5. True or False: The Princess stops in the desert to rest after her escape.

Answer: false

She ends up in a forest of another king and is discovered by his hunting dogs.

6. What name is the princess given by the people of the castle?

Answer: Roughskin

This name refers to the fur cloak she is wearing to hide herself.

7. What was NOT one of the three golden trinkets the Princess took with her when she ran away from her father's kingdom?

Answer: A golden rose

I can't explain how she can carry a golden spinning wheel, or why she would want to, but she did.

8. Where did Roughskin place the trinkets so that the King would find them?

Answer: His soup

Yes, in his soup. Luckily he didn't choke on any of these trinkets.

9. What did the King do to determine the identity of the mysterious princess at his parties?

Answer: He slipped a gold ring on her hand without her noticing.

How he got a ring on her finger without her noticing is beyond me.

10. Do they live happily ever after?

Answer: yes

Of course! It's a fairy tale!

Source: Author SoccerBando

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