The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
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What is the Little Mermaid willing to give up in exchange for a human soul?

  • Her voice
  • Her life in the sea
  • Her immortality (correct)
  • All of the above

    • What is the color of the water in the ocean described in the story?

  • As blue as the petals of the loveliest cornflower (correct)
  • As green as the grass
  • As blue as the sky
  • As dark as the night

    • What is the material used to make the walls of the sea king's palace?

  • Mussel shells
  • Amber
  • Coral (correct)
  • Glass

    • What is the purpose of the mussel shells on the roof of the sea king's palace?

    <p>To open and shut with the tide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do the sea folk live according to the story?

    <p>In the deepest part of the ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unique about the sea king's mother?

    <p>She was a clever woman proud of her noble birth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the little sea princesses use to do in the palace?

    <p>They would play in the great halls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the fish do in the palace?

    <p>They would swim up to the princesses to eat out of their hands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was special about the youngest princess's garden?

    <p>It was round like the sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was planted beside the marble statue in the youngest princess's garden?

    <p>A weeping willow tree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen

    • The story is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved fairy tales, written in 1837.
    • The story is about a mermaid who wants to give up her life in the sea and immortality in exchange for a human soul.

    The Underwater World

    • The ocean is described as blue as the petals of the loveliest cornflower, and as clear as the purest glass.
    • The sea floor is deep, requiring many steeples to reach from the bottom to the surface of the sea.
    • The sea floor is inhabited by sea folk, with marvelous trees and flowers that move with the water.
    • Fish of all sizes dart among the branches, like birds flit through trees on land.

    The Sea King's Palace

    • The palace of the sea king is made of coral, with high pointed windows of the clearest amber.
    • The roof is made of mussel shells that open and shut with the tide, each holding glistening pearls.
    • The sea king is a widower, and his old mother keeps house for him.

    The Sea Princesses

    • The sea king's daughters are six lovely girls, but the youngest is the most beautiful of them all.
    • The youngest princess has skin as soft and tender as a rose petal, and eyes as blue as the deep sea.
    • She, like her sisters, has no feet, but instead, a fish tail.

    The Palace Garden

    • The palace has a big garden with flaming red and deep-blue trees, whose fruit glitters like gold.
    • The trees' blossoms flame like fire on their constantly waving stalks.
    • The soil is fine, blue sand, with a strange blue veil over everything.
    • The garden has a sense of weightlessness, like being in the air with only the blue sky above and beneath.

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    Explore the classic fairy tale of The Little Mermaid, where a mermaid sacrifices her life in the sea for a human soul. This beloved tale by Hans Christian Andersen is a must-read for fairy tale enthusiasts. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of the story and its characters.

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