Fairy tales and fables have been around for centuries, You’ve probably seen one of Walt Disney’s animated fairy tales, like Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, or Beauty and the Beast.
The best known fairy tales of today originated from folk tales of 17th century France and 19th century Germany. Many tales were told and retold through generations, then edited and changed as they were written down. Fairy tales were actually written for adults, but are now enjoyed by people of all ages.
Now Lets recall those fair tales and start a quiz.
Question 1: In the well-known fairy tale Puss in Boots, a cat is able to help its master from poverty to riches through a series of clever ploys. What special function did the boots have for the cat?
A) They protected its feet while walking out of doors
B) While wearing the boots, it could walk and talk like a man
C) They allowed it both to travel at great speed, and to become invisible
D) They gave it a power of persuasion that no listener could resist
The cat asks its master for a pair of boots at the beginning of the story, giving as its reason only "that I may scamper through the dirt and the brambles". However, there is little in the story to indicate that the boots were really required other than as finery.
Your answer - B) While wearing the boots, it could walk and talk like a man - was incorrect.
The cat asks its master for a pair of boots at the beginning of the story, giving as its reason only "that I may scamper through the dirt and the brambles". However, there is little in the story to indicate that the boots were really required other than as finery.
Your answer - B) While wearing the boots, it could walk and talk like a man - was incorrect.