Question

Timoteo's grandfather from Dominican Republic used to tell him the story of the kids of a poor woodcutter. When a famine settled over the community, their stepmother took the children into the pine forest and left them there. The siblings were then kidnapped by a witch who lived in a house constructed of tres leches cake, flan, and many more treats. Finally, the youngsters escaped by outsmarting the witch. To what fairy tale does this version of the story seem similar?

Answer 1

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Timoteo’s grandfather from Dominican Republic used to tell him the story of the kids of a poor woodcutter. When a famine settled over the community, their stepmother took the children into the pine forest and left them there. The siblings were then kidnapped by a witch who lived in a house constructed of tres leches cake, flan, and many more treats. Finally, the youngsters escaped by outsmarting the witch.

To what fairy tale does this version of the story seem similar?

A. Beauty and the Beast

B.Hansel and Gretel

C.Little Red Riding Hood

D.Sleeping Beauty

Answer:

B.Hansel and Gretel

Explanation:

Hansel and Gretel is a German fairytale that told the tale about a brother and sister that wandered far into the woods and happened to stumble into the house of a witch who wanted to cook them and eat.

The children were deceived by the appearance of the witch's house which was made of cake, bread and other confectionaries. Gretel outsmarts the witch and pushes her into the fire she wanted to use to cook them and they escape.

The stories are similar, therefore the answer is B