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Quiz about The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning
Quiz about The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning

"The Pied Piper of Hamelin" by Robert Browning Quiz


I didn't see a quiz on this poem so I decided to create one. "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" is a favourite poem of mine written by Robert Browning. See how much you know in this quiz. Have fun and good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by sal16. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
sal16
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
309,990
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
563
Last 3 plays: Guest 42 (5/10), Guest 153 (8/10), Guest 157 (1/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What vermin was the Pied Piper trying to get rid of in the town of Hamelin?

Answer: (One Word (plural))
Question 2 of 10
2. What did the vermin do to the babies in the cradles? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What colours does the Pied Piper wear? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How many guilders had the Mayor promised he would pay to the Pied Piper if he managed to rid his town of the vermin? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the name of the river the Pied Piper drowned the vermin in? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who followed the Pied Piper when he blew his pipe for the second time? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When the Pied Piper had led those whom he had enchanted with his piping behind a door on the side of a mountain, all followed except for one child who was left behind. Why did he not join the other children? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. On what day were the children taken by the Pied Piper, according to the poem? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What had the Mayor decided to do when he found the Pied Piper? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. At the end of the poem, what did the townspeople of Hamelin promise to do from then on? Hint





Most Recent Scores
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 42: 5/10
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 153: 8/10
Mar 21 2024 : Guest 157: 1/10
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 124: 4/10
Mar 17 2024 : Guest 178: 10/10
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 137: 1/10
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 42: 6/10
Mar 13 2024 : Guest 103: 2/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 114: 3/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What vermin was the Pied Piper trying to get rid of in the town of Hamelin?

Answer: rats

The rats caused a great nuisance in the town of Hamelin, and the villagers were annoyed that their Mayor and his Corporation had proposed nothing to do about it.
2. What did the vermin do to the babies in the cradles?

Answer: bit them

The rats 'bit the babies in their cradles'. They licked the soups from the maids' ladles, killed the cats and disturbed the women's chats.
3. What colours does the Pied Piper wear?

Answer: red and yellow

The Pied Piper is noted for wearing only the colours red and yellow throughout the whole poem. Half his suit is red and the other half is yellow. He is described as having "sharp blue eyes, each like a pin/ And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin/ No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin/ But lips where smile went out and in".
4. How many guilders had the Mayor promised he would pay to the Pied Piper if he managed to rid his town of the vermin?

Answer: 50,000 guilders

The Pied Piper had asked in return from the Mayor 1,000 guilders if he managed to rid his town of the rats. Instead of 1,000 guilders, the Mayor promised he would pay him 50,000 guilders if the job was done. After the rats had been drowned in the river, the Pied Piper had returned to the Mayor's office asking for his money.

The Mayor had thought of the money as a joke, and so paid him only 50 guilders.
5. What was the name of the river the Pied Piper drowned the vermin in?

Answer: Weser

The rats in dozens followed the Pied Piper across the streets of Hamelin while he was playing to the River Weser, unaware that they were going to die.
6. Who followed the Pied Piper when he blew his pipe for the second time?

Answer: the children of Hamelin

The Pied Piper was furious when he did not receive the full pay that had been promised by the Mayor. For revenge, he abducted all of the children of Hamelin by blowing his pipe in order for the children to follow him.
7. When the Pied Piper had led those whom he had enchanted with his piping behind a door on the side of a mountain, all followed except for one child who was left behind. Why did he not join the other children?

Answer: he was lame

The only child that was left behind didn't make it in time before the Pied Piper stopped playing, which made all the children stand still. The lame child returned the way he came, and never saw Hamelin again. It is said that the Pied Piper led the children to a place similar to heaven that was a 'joyous land' with 'pleasant sights they see'.
8. On what day were the children taken by the Pied Piper, according to the poem?

Answer: 22 July

It has been known in the town of Hamelin then and now, that since the 22nd of July 1376, any person who plays music on 'Pied Piper Street' would 'lose his labour'.
9. What had the Mayor decided to do when he found the Pied Piper?

Answer: give him as much money as he wants

The Mayor travelled North, South, East and West to find the Pied Piper and asked everyone he saw if they had seen him. He agreed that when he would find him he would pay 'Silver and gold to his heart's content' if he returned with the children.
10. At the end of the poem, what did the townspeople of Hamelin promise to do from then on?

Answer: keep their promise to anyone

The townspeople had learnt their lesson - to keep their promises to anyone who did something for their town, including and especially pipers. They knew that if they didn't, something similar to the Pied Piper's revenge could happen again.
Source: Author sal16

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