“The Juniper Tree” by the Brothers Grimm is a macabre fairy tale featuring a variety of literary elements including black humor and poetic justice. Promote active engagement with fiction by incorporating this short story into the high school English Language Arts classroom (especially during the Halloween season), and use this multiple choice assessment to quickly and efficiently measure general reading comprehension. An answer key and copy of the public domain Grimms’ tale are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
- The cause of death of the boy’s biological mother
- The reason for the stepmother’s hate for her stepson
- The antagonist’s deception of her own daughter
- The stepmother’s plan to conceal her deed
- The antagonist’s explanation to the boy’s father regarding his absence
- The characterization of Marlinchen
- A collection of objects
- The bird’s repeated song
- The cause of the stepmother’s death
- The father’s reaction to the death of his wife
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