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The Riddle of the Drum

Quiz by Lindsay Ancelitz

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17 questions
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  • Q1
    What is the genre of the story?
    Folktale
    Fantasy
    Biography
    120s
  • Q2
    Clever means...
    Having the ability to solve problems quickly
    Quick to learn or understand
    Well liked by everyone
    120s
  • Q3
    Resourceful means....
    Having the ability to find quick ways to solve a problem
    The ability to trick people
    The ability to learn things quickly
    120s
  • Q4
    What type of man did the princess want to marry?
    Someone who was rich and clever
    Someone who was clever, resourceful, and charming
    120s
  • Q5
    The king created a ___________ to decide who would marry his daughter
    Maze
    Riddle
    Puzzle
    120s
  • Q6
    To solve the riddle, the man needed to figure how what the head of the _________ was made of.
    Drum
    Castle
    Mountains
    120s
  • Q7
    The prince wanted to surround himself with what type of people?
    Sneaky
    Talented
    Smart
    120s
  • Q8
    The first person the prince met could run as fast as the what?
    Mountains
    Wind
    King
    120s
  • Q9
    What did the “Hearer” hear the king say the drum was made of?
    A snail’s shell
    A magic stone
    The hide of a very large flea
    120s
  • Q10
    The prince answered the riddle correctly, but the king assigned him 2 ________.
    Tasks
    More riddles
    120s
  • Q11
    What was the first task the king gave?
    Run to the other side of the kingdom
    Fill a bottle of water from the ocean
    120s
  • Q12
    How did they wake up the “Runner?”
    The “Hearer” listened to him snoring
    The “Thrower” threw a stone at him
    The “Eater” ate the tree he was sleeping on
    120s
  • Q13
    What was the 2nd task the king gave the prince?
    Create a drum
    Finish all the food at the feast
    Fill a bottle of water from the ocean
    120s
  • Q14
    The king said the prince was worthy because he was....
    “Talented and tough”
    “Smart and sneaky”
    “Capable and confident”
    120s
  • Q15
    True or False: Folktales usually have a person who must complete tasks
    True
    False
    120s

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