Question

1 based on the passage, what is the most likely difference between perrault’s version and the grimms’ version of “cinderella”? a the grimms’ version is more violent. b the grimms’ version is more realistic. c the grimms’ version is less authentic. d the grimms’ version is less entertaining. 2 according to lines 66 through 70, which feature of grimms’ fairy tales was least influential in their popularity? a the violence in the stories b the morals of the stories c the creativity of the stories d the characters in the stories 3 read these sentences from lines 11 and 12. tracing these memorized stories back to their origins is virtually impossible. there never was a sacred original, just endless retellings. that there “never was a sacred original” means a the stories came from many countries b the stories have a religious origin c the final version of the stories is best d the source of the stories is unknown 4 why do many fairy tales feature spinning wheels in them? a peasants imagined that everyone used spinning wheels. b peasants thought fairy tales could teach useful skills. c peasants told the fairy tales while using spinning wheels. d peasants believed the circle was a symbol of good fortune.

Explanation:

Question 1

To solve this, we analyze the options. Typically, Perrault's "Cinderella" is more refined, while the Grimms' version (in some aspects) has more violent elements? Wait, no—actually, the Grimms' version (original) had more violence, but wait, no, let's recall: Perrault's is more "polite", Grimms' original had more violent punishments? Wait, no, the question is about the difference. Wait, the correct answer here—let's think. The Grimms' version (earlier) was more violent? Wait, no, maybe the other way. Wait, actually, the Grimms' version (when they first collected) had more violent elements, but later versions were toned down. But the options: A says Grimms' is more violent. Wait, but maybe the correct answer is A? Wait, no, maybe I got it wrong. Wait, actually, Perrault's version is more "genteel", while the Grimms' original had more violent scenes (like the stepsisters cutting off toes/heel). So A: The Grimms’ version is more violent. So that's the answer.

We need to find which feature was least influential in Grimms' fairy tales' popularity. The options are violence, morals, creativity, characters. Typically, the violence might be a factor, but the least influential—wait, the question is "least influential". So we need to see which of these was not a big factor. Let's think: Grimms' tales are known for morals, characters, creativity, but violence—maybe the violence was less influential? Wait, no, maybe the answer is A? Wait, no, let's re-examine. The question is "least influential". So if the stories' popularity was due to morals, creativity, characters, but violence was a negative or less impactful. Wait, the correct answer here—probably A: the violence in the stories. Because maybe the violence was not the main reason for popularity, while morals, creativity, characters were more important. So A is the least influential.

The sentences say "Tracing these memorized stories back to their origins is virtually impossible. There never was a sacred original, just endless retellings." So "never was a sacred original" means there's no single original source, so the source is unknown. Let's check options: A: stories from many countries—no. B: religious origin—no. C: final version best—no. D: source of stories is unknown—yes. So D is correct.

Answer:

A. The Grimms’ version is more violent.

Question 2