Vintage Fairy Tale Quiz: Take the Snow Queen Challenge

The Queen pricked her finger with the ______

The Queen wished for a child with skin as white as ______

Little Snow-white's lips were as red as ______

The Queen's hair was as black as the wood of the ______

The new Queen had a wonderful ______

The Looking-glass told the Queen she was the ______ of all

Snow-white grew up, and became more and more ______; and when she was seven years old she was as beautiful as the day, and more beautiful than the Queen herself.

The Queen asked her Looking-glass: 'Looking-glass, Looking-glass, on the wall, Who in this land is the fairest of all?' It answered: 'You are fairer than all who are here, Lady Queen, But more ______ by far is Snow-white, I ween.'

Then the Queen was angry, and turned ______ with envy.

She called a huntsman, and said: 'Take the child away into the wood; I will no longer have her in my sight. Kill her, and bring me back her ______ as a token.'

The huntsman did as he was told, and took her away; but when he had drawn his knife, and was about to pierce Snow-white’s little ______, she began to weep, and said: 'Ah, dear huntsman, leave me my life!'

Little Snow-white was so hungry and thirsty that she ate some fruit and bread from each plate, and drank a drop of milk out of each mug, for she did not wish to take all from one ______ only.

Snow-white's Upbringing

Snow-white grew up and became more beautiful, surpassing the Queen's beauty at the age of seven.
The Queen, filled with envy, asked the Looking-glass who was the fairest of all, and it replied that Snow-white was more beautiful.

The Queen's Jealousy

The Queen's envy grew, and she hated Snow-white, ordering a huntsman to take the child away and kill her, bringing back her heart as a token.
The huntsman, pitying Snow-white, spared her life and told her to run away into the wild wood.

Snow-white's Escape

Snow-white, afraid and alone, ran through the wood, encountering wild beasts that did not harm her.
She came upon a little cottage, where she found seven little plates, seven little knives and forks, and seven little mugs.

The Cottage

The cottage was small, neat, and clean, with seven little beds side by side, covered with snow-white coverlets.
Snow-white ate and drank from each plate and mug, not wanting to take all from one, and then lay down on one of the little beds.

The Queen's Origin

The Queen, who was beautiful but proud, had a wonderful Looking-glass that told her she was the fairest of all.
The Queen had married the King, who had a daughter Snow-white with his previous wife, who died shortly after giving birth.