The Legend of the Pied Piper

The story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin unfolds in a prosperous yet selfish town plagued by a rat infestation. The Pied Piper offers to rid the town of rats for a reward. After successfully leading the rats to their demise, the mayor refuses to pay the agreed amount. In retaliation, the Piper returns and leads the town's children away, never to return. The tale is rooted in historical events, with various theories about the children's disappearance.

What was the attitude of the townspeople of Hamelin towards their children?

• They cherished and cared for them.

• They were indifferent and saw them as a burden.

• They were overly protective.

• They sent them away to study.

What event triggered the rat infestation in Hamelin?

• A shipment of grain that was infested.

• A festival that attracted the rats.

• The opening of the town gates.

• A flood that drove the rats into the town.

What was the mayor's initial plan to deal with the rat problem?

• To call for help from neighboring towns.

• To evacuate the town.

• To use traps and poison.

• To hire a professional exterminator.

Who was the stranger that offered to help Hamelin with the rat problem?

• A knight from a nearby kingdom.

• The Pied Piper.

• A traveling merchant.

• A local farmer.

How did the Pied Piper manage to lead the rats out of Hamelin?

• By setting traps along the river.

• By playing a melody on his pipe.

• By using a special kind of poison.

• By scaring them with loud noises.

What was the mayor's reaction after the rats were gone?

• He paid the Pied Piper the full reward.

• He refused to pay the agreed amount.

• He organized a feast in the Piper's honor.

• He offered the Pied Piper a job.

What did the Pied Piper do when the mayor refused to pay him?

• He left the town quietly.

• He took the mayor to court.

• He destroyed the town's crops.

• He led the children away from the town.

What was the fate of the children who followed the Pied Piper?

• They returned home after a few days.

• They were rescued by the townspeople.

• They were found in a nearby village.

• They were never seen again.

What is one theory about the historical disappearance of children from Hamelin?

• They were hidden by their parents.

• They were lost in a forest.

• They joined the Children's Crusade.

• They were taken by a neighboring kingdom.

Who popularized the legend of the Pied Piper in the 19th century?

• Charles Perrault.

• Hans Christian Andersen.

• Robert Browning.

• The Brothers Grimm.