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. 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? They have lost a railway ticket An enchantment forces them to guard treasure They are paid town musicians
2. 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
3. Who accompanies Old Sultan to the confrontation in the forest?

Who accompanies Old Sultan to the confrontation in the forest? A three-legged cat A royal guard A golden goose
4. Which companions join the dog in The Bremen Town Musicians?

Which companions join the dog in The Bremen Town Musicians? A donkey, a cat and a rooster A wolf, a fox and a bear A horse, a goose and a mouse
5. 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 number of their tails The enormous size of their eyes The colour of their hats
6. 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 real sword carried by the dog A branch in the farmer's hand
7. What unexpected power does the soldier discover in the tinderbox?

What unexpected power does the soldier discover in the tinderbox? It summons the dogs It makes food grow on trees It turns all animals into birds
8. What makes The Tinderbox's dogs different from ordinary canine helpers?

What makes The Tinderbox's dogs different from ordinary canine helpers? They need an ordinary lead to travel They respond through a magical object and have impossible features They simply accompany a walker
9. What canine ability does the young man learn in The Three Languages?

What canine ability does the young man learn in The Three Languages? Becoming invisible to dogs Understanding what dogs say Transforming into a dog
10. 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 rooster A wolf
11. How do the four Bremen companions first frighten the robbers?

How do the four Bremen companions first frighten the robbers? They silently deliver a royal decree They pay an army to help They pile up and make their animal sounds together
12. 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 wants the wolf's crown He refuses to learn music He refuses to let the wolf steal his master's sheep
13. Why has the dog fled his home in The Bremen Town Musicians?

Why has the dog fled his home in The Bremen Town Musicians? He has already been hired by Bremen His owner threatens him because he can no longer hunt He wants to recover stolen gold
14. Who encounters the treasure-guarding dogs in Andersen's The Tinderbox?

Who encounters the treasure-guarding dogs in Andersen's The Tinderbox? A travelling violinist A miller's daughter A soldier returning from war
15. What resolves the tower episode in The Three Languages?

What resolves the tower episode in The Three Languages? The father buys the tower The young man removes the treasure as instructed The dogs win a singing competition
16. 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
17. 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 Copper, silver, gold Gold, wood, glass
18. 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
19. Which reading best fits the cooperation in The Bremen Town Musicians?

Which reading best fits the cooperation in The Bremen Town Musicians? Characters rejected individually find strength together Only the youngest animal deserves a home Each animal succeeds by abandoning the others
20. What reversal concerns learning in The Three Languages?

What reversal concerns learning in The Three Languages? The father understands every animal from the start Knowledge dismissed by the father proves valuable The hero succeeds by forgetting everything

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. What reversal concerns learning in The Three Languages?

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Dogs in Grimm and Andersen tales

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. What reversal concerns learning in The Three Languages?

Further reading

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