Rumpelstiltskin Story Questions

A miller boasts to a king that his daughter can spin straw into gold. The king tests her, locking her in a room full of straw. A little man helps her in exchange for her necklace, ring, and a promise of her first child. The king marries her, and she becomes queen. When the little man returns for the child, she must guess his name to keep her child. She learns his name, Rumpelstiltskin, and saves her child, leading to the little man's demise.

Who are the main characters introduced at the beginning of the story?

• A farmer and his son

• A miller and his daughter

• A king and a queen

• A prince and a princess

What does the miller claim about his daughter to the king?

• She can sing beautifully

• She can weave silk

• She can spin straw into gold

• She can bake bread

What does the king demand from the miller's daughter in the first test?

• To sing a song

• To clean the palace

• To spin straw into gold

• To bake a cake

What does the little man ask for in exchange for spinning straw into gold the first time?

• Her bracelet

• Her ring

• Her necklace

• Her crown

How does the king react after seeing the gold for the first time?

• He is indifferent

• He is angry

• He becomes greedier

• He is satisfied

What does the little man receive in exchange for spinning straw into gold the second time?

• A necklace

• A ring

• A crown

• A bracelet

What promise does the miller's daughter make to the little man in the third test?

• To give him her kingdom

• To marry him

• To give him her first child

• To give him her crown

What happens after the miller's daughter becomes queen?

• She remembers the little man

• She forgets about the little man

• She tells the king

• She runs away

What does the little man demand from the queen after she has a child?

• Her wealth

• Her kingdom

• Her first child

• Her crown

How many days does the queen have to guess the little man's name?

• Three days

• Two days

• One day

• Four days