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Since there is no prohibition on "original research" here, I just might take a crack it this. (Someone, please twist my arm! ;-) | Since there is no prohibition on "original research" here, I just might take a crack it this. (Someone, please twist my arm! ;-) | ||
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| + | == A little quiz == | ||
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| + | According to the Grimm Brothers in "Children's and Household Tales," in the 1884 translation by Margaret Hunt: | ||
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| + | In the story of Cinderella, the oldest daughter tries on the slipper. | ||
| + | What reveals her as an imposter? | ||
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| + | :a) She can't get the slipper on. | ||
| + | :b) The slipper breaks when she squeezes her oversided foot into it. | ||
| + | :c) She is unable to suppress a cry of pain after she forces it on. | ||
| + | :d) She cuts off her toe so the slipper will fit, and telltale blood trickles out of it. | ||
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| + | Cinderella's slippers are of what kind? | ||
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| + | :a) Silk | ||
| + | :b) Gossamer | ||
| + | :c) Glass | ||
| + | :d) Golden | ||
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| + | What happens to the oldest sister at Cinderella's wedding? | ||
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| + | :a) A pigeon pecks out one of her eyes. | ||
| + | :b) She marries the prince's brother. | ||
| + | :c) The guests laugh at her missing toe. | ||
| + | :d) A pigeon pecks out one of her eyes as they enter the church, then as they leave the church the pigeons come back and peck out her other eye. | ||
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| + | For answers, see: [http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~wbarker/fairies/grimm/021.html Cinderella] [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 15:25, 21 April 2007 (EDT) | ||
Revision as of 19:25, April 21, 2007
Quite a number of classic children's stories involve orphans. This suggest an article idea.
Since there is no prohibition on "original research" here, I just might take a crack it this. (Someone, please twist my arm! ;-)
A little quiz
According to the Grimm Brothers in "Children's and Household Tales," in the 1884 translation by Margaret Hunt:
In the story of Cinderella, the oldest daughter tries on the slipper. What reveals her as an imposter?
- a) She can't get the slipper on.
- b) The slipper breaks when she squeezes her oversided foot into it.
- c) She is unable to suppress a cry of pain after she forces it on.
- d) She cuts off her toe so the slipper will fit, and telltale blood trickles out of it.
Cinderella's slippers are of what kind?
- a) Silk
- b) Gossamer
- c) Glass
- d) Golden
What happens to the oldest sister at Cinderella's wedding?
- a) A pigeon pecks out one of her eyes.
- b) She marries the prince's brother.
- c) The guests laugh at her missing toe.
- d) A pigeon pecks out one of her eyes as they enter the church, then as they leave the church the pigeons come back and peck out her other eye.
For answers, see: Cinderella Dpbsmith 15:25, 21 April 2007 (EDT)