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Do You Know These Beloved Tales?

As children, we absorb these morals, fairy tales and stories like a sponge. But do we retain them?

Shai K. 12/28/2020

Tales and stories have accompanied human existence for longer than recorded history. As children, we absorb these morals, fairy tales, and stories like a sponge. But do we retain them? Take our quiz and answer that question yourself.

Traditionally, which body part does Little Red Riding Hood NOT ask about?

The Nose

The Ears

The Eyes

The Teeth

How did the The Pied Piper of Hamelin get his revenge on the town's folk?

He stole their children

He stole all their gold

He made the town sink

He flooded the town with rats

What did Goldilocks eat at the bears' house?

Porridge

Soup

Gruel

Gingerbread

How many step sisters did Snow White have?

How did Rumpelstiltskin help the miller's daughter?

By turning hay into gold

By turning stones into gold

By turning her hair into gold

By turning silver into gold

Why was a pea placed under the mattress of the princess?

To see if she is true royalty

To make her go away

To treat her bad back

To give her bad dreams

What did the fairy use to create Cinderella's carriage?

A pumpkin

A watermelon

A shoe

A kennel

What did Jack NOT take from the giant's house in 'Jack and the Beanstalk'?

Magic beans

A sack of gold

A chicken that lays golden eggs

A magical harp

Who wrote "The Ugly Duckling"?

Hans Christian Anderson

Brothers Grimm

Charles Perrault

It is an English folk tale

Which animal does NOT make a significant appearance in "Alice in Wonderland"?

Lion

Cat

Rabbit

Caterpillar

Where did Dorothy live before she got whisked away to the Land of Oz?

Kansas

Texas

Kentucky

Nebraska

What is the name of the black panther in "The Jungle Book"?

Bagheera

Baloo

Shere Khan

Akela

In what country does the plot of Pinocchio take place?

Italy

France

Denmark

Germany

Who is the hero of "Treasure Island"?

Jim Hawkins

Long John Silver

Billy Bones

Robert Louis

In Little Red Riding Hood, the Wolf and Red bump into each other in the forest. The Wolf tries to slow Red down so he can reach Grandma's first. What does he do?

Steals her cloak and hides it so she has to retrieve it

Sends her down the wrong forest path

Convinces her to pick some flowers for her grandmother

Scares her into hiding until he passes

Try Again...

Tales of all kinds have delighted and frightened us for many a generation. They not only entertain but teach, and have many morals and ethical messages hidden within. It's well worth knowing them, even if to just pass them along. How about trying again for a better score?

Well Done!

You surely haven't forgotten your most beloved tales and their heroes and heroines. They come with wonderful morals and beautiful descriptions. Some come with poetry and some with real songs. Your score indicates you did quite well for yourself, knowing at least a part of these age-old stories. Keep reading them, they're worth holding on to.

Most Impressive!

You seem to be familiar with all fables, no matter which part of the world they originated from! You obviously love and cherish these age-old stories of wonderment, morals, magic, beasts, wizards, trolls, ogres, kings and princesses. Congratulations on ACING this quiz!