The Third Wish

What message or lesson can be learned from this story?

• Swans make lousy marriage partners.

• It's foolish to believe in magic wishes.

• You can't force something that is not meant to be.

Which common motifs show up in the modern fairy tale "The Third Wish"?

• Color: white (swan)
  Numbers: three

• Magical birds: ducks and swans
  Numbers: seven

• Colors: green (forest king)
  Nature: leaves

Mr. Peters uses his second wish to turn Leita back into a swan. How does this action resolve the conflict in "The Third Wish"?

• Mr.Peters is happy because he can be alone again.

• Leita is with her sister and no longer unhappy.

• Mr. Peters had wanted a wife who was not a swan.

• Leita had not been nice to him, so he has punished her

How does the forest setting influence Mr. Peters' first wish?  

• He wishes for a wife as beautiful as the forest

• He wishes for his wife to return to a swan 

• He rescues a trapped swan and returns it to the water

• He builds a bench by the riverside to make his wife happy

What is the main conflict in the story?  

• Leita struggles because she loves Mr. Peters but misses being a swan

• Mr. Peters struggles between keeping Leita or turning her back into a swan

• Mr. Peters struggles over using his third wish

• Mr. Peters struggles over making a wise decision with his wishes

How was Leita's and Mr. Peters conflicts resolved?

• Leita runs away.

• Mr. Peters wishes for Leita's sister to become a human.

• Leita grieves herself to death.

• Mr. Peters uses his second wish to turn Leita back into a swan.

What is the main theme of 'The Third Wish'?

• A) The power of love and sacrifice

• B) The danger of greed

• C) The importance of friendship

• D) The inevitability of fate

Which character grants Mr. Peters the three wishes in 'The Third Wish'?

• A) A fairy

• B) A wizard

• C) A swan

• D) A forest king

What does Mr. Peters wish for with his first wish in 'The Third Wish'?

• A) Wealth

• B) A beautiful wife

• C) Eternal life

• D) A grand palace

How does Mr. Peters feel after using his first wish in 'The Third Wish'?

• A) Completely satisfied

• B) Regretful and conflicted

• C) Indifferent

• D) Angry