English 104 - Argumentation and Critical Thinking » Winter 2021 » Quiz on Beauty and the Beast, Little Red Riding Hood

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Question #1
In Madame de Beaumont’s version of “Beauty and the Beast,” Beauty is:
A.   the eldest of 2 other sisters
B.   the youngest of 5 other siblings (3 boys, 2 girls)
C.   an only child
Question #2
After Beauty sacrifices herself in place of her father, what does she dream about while spending the night at the Beast’s palace?
A.   she dreams of the villagers rampaging the Beast’s castle in order to kill him
B.   she dreams of marrying the Beast and having him turn into a Prince on the wedding night
C.   she dreams of a fine lady telling her that her selfless act will be rewarded
Question #3
What happens at the end of this “Beauty and the Beast?”
A.   Beauty agrees to marry Beast and therefore breaks the curse, but instead of him turning into a Prince, she herself turns into a Beast
B.   Beauty arrives at the castle just as the Beast is dying of starvation, and after professing her love, the curse is broken and Beast turns into a Prince. They marry and are happy while Beauty’s sisters turn into statues.
C.   the villagers storm Beast’s castle just as the last petal of the magic rose drops, but Beauty still makes it in time to profess her love and therefore break the curse
Question #4
In Perrault’s version of “Little Red Riding Hood,” what does the moral at the end say?
A.   That children should always obey their parents
B.   That children should never talk to strangers and that wolves come in many shapes and sizes
C.   That children should educate themselves on self-defense so they won’t have to rely on anyone to save them
Question #5
In the Grimm Brothers’ version of “Little Red Cap,” what are the two alternate endings they provide?
A.   1st: A huntsman saves Little Red Cap and granny; 2nd: A huntsman saves Little Red Cap but it’s too late to save granny
B.   1st: A huntsman saves Little Red Cap and Granny; 2nd: Granny and Little Red Cap drown the wolf themselves
C.   1st: The wolf eats both granny & Little Red Cap; 2nd: Little Red Cap outwits the wolf

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