What period is thought to have inspired the abandonment theme in Hansel and Gretel?
Hansel and Gretel: Origins and Variations Quiz

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11th Grade
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Cameron Rogers
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The Black Death (1347-1351)
The Great Famine (1315-1321)
The Renaissance (14th-17th Century)
The Hundred Years' War (1337-1453)
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Who published the best known version of Hansel and Gretel?
Hans Christian Andersen
Brothers Grimm
Giambattista Basile
Charles Perrault
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is a common theme shared by the 'Hansel and Gretel' tales?
A preoccupation with sea adventures
A preoccupation with royalty
A preoccupation with food
A preoccupation with magic
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which country did an earlier variant of the Hansel and Gretel story, penned by Giambattista Basile, originate from?
England
Italy
France
Germany
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In the Grimm's original 1812 version, who agreed to send the children into the woods?
The father only
The wicked step-mother only
The mother only
Both parents
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is not a theme commonly found in fairy tales according to the text?
Time travel
The danger of the forest
Loyalty to one's kin
Survival
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What was the primary reason for the Brothers Grimm to collect tales of distinctly Germanic origin?
To make a profit
To preserve their own cultural identity
To study linguistics
To entertain children
8.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How does this background knowledge change or deepen your understanding of "Hansel & Gretel"?
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