Dogs in Grimm and Andersen tales

Meet the Bremen companions, Old Sultan, the enchanted dogs of The Three Languages and Andersen's magical treasure guardians. Discover cooperation, misunderstandings and knowledge that proves unexpectedly useful. These questions reveal the stories and distinguish fantasy from canine reality. Threats in the original tales are mentioned without graphic scenes.

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Dogs in Grimm and Andersen tales

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1. Who first argues that Old Sultan deserves to be kept after years of service?

Who first argues that Old Sultan deserves to be kept after years of service? The visiting king The local merchant The farmer's wife
2. What do the opponents misinterpret as a weapon in Old Sultan?

What do the opponents misinterpret as a weapon in Old Sultan? The cat's raised tail A branch in the farmer's hand A real sword carried by the dog
3. Which animal helps Old Sultan stage a rescue in the Grimm tale?

Which animal helps Old Sultan stage a rescue in the Grimm tale? A deer A wolf A rooster
4. What resolves the tower episode in The Three Languages?

What resolves the tower episode in The Three Languages? The young man removes the treasure as instructed The father buys the tower The dogs win a singing competition
5. How do the four Bremen companions first frighten the robbers?

How do the four Bremen companions first frighten the robbers? They pay an army to help They pile up and make their animal sounds together They silently deliver a royal decree
6. What distinctive feature grows more extraordinary across the three dogs in The Tinderbox?

What distinctive feature grows more extraordinary across the three dogs in The Tinderbox? The colour of their hats The enormous size of their eyes The number of their tails
7. What reversal concerns learning in The Three Languages?

What reversal concerns learning in The Three Languages? Knowledge dismissed by the father proves valuable The hero succeeds by forgetting everything The father understands every animal from the start
8. Who accompanies Old Sultan to the confrontation in the forest?

Who accompanies Old Sultan to the confrontation in the forest? A royal guard A three-legged cat A golden goose
9. Which sequence of metals corresponds to the three treasures in The Tinderbox?

Which sequence of metals corresponds to the three treasures in The Tinderbox? Iron, tin, lead Gold, wood, glass Copper, silver, gold
10. Which reading best fits the cooperation in The Bremen Town Musicians?

Which reading best fits the cooperation in The Bremen Town Musicians? Each animal succeeds by abandoning the others Characters rejected individually find strength together Only the youngest animal deserves a home
11. What canine ability does the young man learn in The Three Languages?

What canine ability does the young man learn in The Three Languages? Understanding what dogs say Becoming invisible to dogs Transforming into a dog
12. Why are the tower dogs trapped in their role in The Three Languages?

Why are the tower dogs trapped in their role in The Three Languages? An enchantment forces them to guard treasure They are paid town musicians They have lost a railway ticket
13. What makes The Tinderbox's dogs different from ordinary canine helpers?

What makes The Tinderbox's dogs different from ordinary canine helpers? They simply accompany a walker They respond through a magical object and have impossible features They need an ordinary lead to travel
14. Why has the dog fled his home in The Bremen Town Musicians?

Why has the dog fled his home in The Bremen Town Musicians? His owner threatens him because he can no longer hunt He has already been hired by Bremen He wants to recover stolen gold
15. What other animals' languages does the young man learn in The Three Languages?

What other animals' languages does the young man learn in The Three Languages? Cats and fish Horses and bees Birds and frogs
16. What unexpected power does the soldier discover in the tinderbox?

What unexpected power does the soldier discover in the tinderbox? It turns all animals into birds It summons the dogs It makes food grow on trees
17. Which companions join the dog in The Bremen Town Musicians?

Which companions join the dog in The Bremen Town Musicians? A horse, a goose and a mouse A wolf, a fox and a bear A donkey, a cat and a rooster
18. Where do the animals settle at the end of The Bremen Town Musicians?

Where do the animals settle at the end of The Bremen Town Musicians? The robbers' former house Bremen's concert hall Their original owners' homes
19. Who encounters the treasure-guarding dogs in Andersen's The Tinderbox?

Who encounters the treasure-guarding dogs in Andersen's The Tinderbox? A miller's daughter A travelling violinist A soldier returning from war
20. Why does Old Sultan later disagree with the wolf who helped him?

Why does Old Sultan later disagree with the wolf who helped him? He refuses to learn music He wants the wolf's crown He refuses to let the wolf steal his master's sheep

Questions covered in this exam

Which companions join the dog in The Bremen Town Musicians?
Why has the dog fled his home in The Bremen Town Musicians?
How do the four Bremen companions first frighten the robbers?
Where do the animals settle at the end of The Bremen Town Musicians?
Which reading best fits the cooperation in The Bremen Town Musicians?
Who first argues that Old Sultan deserves to be kept after years of service?
Which animal helps Old Sultan stage a rescue in the Grimm tale?
Why does Old Sultan later disagree with the wolf who helped him?
Who accompanies Old Sultan to the confrontation in the forest?
What do the opponents misinterpret as a weapon in Old Sultan?
What canine ability does the young man learn in The Three Languages?
What other animals' languages does the young man learn in The Three Languages?
Why are the tower dogs trapped in their role in The Three Languages?
What resolves the tower episode in The Three Languages?
What reversal concerns learning in The Three Languages?
Who encounters the treasure-guarding dogs in Andersen's The Tinderbox?
What distinctive feature grows more extraordinary across the three dogs in The Tinderbox?
Which sequence of metals corresponds to the three treasures in The Tinderbox?
What unexpected power does the soldier discover in the tinderbox?
What makes The Tinderbox's dogs different from ordinary canine helpers?

Dogs in Grimm and Andersen tales

Dogs in Grimm and Andersen tales

1. Who first argues that Old Sultan deserves to be kept after years of service?

2. What do the opponents misinterpret as a weapon in Old Sultan?

3. Which animal helps Old Sultan stage a rescue in the Grimm tale?

4. What resolves the tower episode in The Three Languages?

5. How do the four Bremen companions first frighten the robbers?

6. What distinctive feature grows more extraordinary across the three dogs in The Tinderbox?

7. What reversal concerns learning in The Three Languages?

8. Who accompanies Old Sultan to the confrontation in the forest?

9. Which sequence of metals corresponds to the three treasures in The Tinderbox?

10. Which reading best fits the cooperation in The Bremen Town Musicians?

11. What canine ability does the young man learn in The Three Languages?

12. Why are the tower dogs trapped in their role in The Three Languages?

13. What makes The Tinderbox's dogs different from ordinary canine helpers?

14. Why has the dog fled his home in The Bremen Town Musicians?

15. What other animals' languages does the young man learn in The Three Languages?

16. What unexpected power does the soldier discover in the tinderbox?

17. Which companions join the dog in The Bremen Town Musicians?

18. Where do the animals settle at the end of The Bremen Town Musicians?

19. Who encounters the treasure-guarding dogs in Andersen's The Tinderbox?

20. Why does Old Sultan later disagree with the wolf who helped him?

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Dogs in Grimm and Andersen tales

1. Who first argues that Old Sultan deserves to be kept after years of service?

2. What do the opponents misinterpret as a weapon in Old Sultan?

3. Which animal helps Old Sultan stage a rescue in the Grimm tale?

4. What resolves the tower episode in The Three Languages?

5. How do the four Bremen companions first frighten the robbers?

6. What distinctive feature grows more extraordinary across the three dogs in The Tinderbox?

7. What reversal concerns learning in The Three Languages?

8. Who accompanies Old Sultan to the confrontation in the forest?

9. Which sequence of metals corresponds to the three treasures in The Tinderbox?

10. Which reading best fits the cooperation in The Bremen Town Musicians?

11. What canine ability does the young man learn in The Three Languages?

12. Why are the tower dogs trapped in their role in The Three Languages?

13. What makes The Tinderbox's dogs different from ordinary canine helpers?

14. Why has the dog fled his home in The Bremen Town Musicians?

15. What other animals' languages does the young man learn in The Three Languages?

16. What unexpected power does the soldier discover in the tinderbox?

17. Which companions join the dog in The Bremen Town Musicians?

18. Where do the animals settle at the end of The Bremen Town Musicians?

19. Who encounters the treasure-guarding dogs in Andersen's The Tinderbox?

20. Why does Old Sultan later disagree with the wolf who helped him?

Further reading

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