"The Pied Piper of Hamelin"
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13 questions
3
At the opening of the poem, Hamelin is overrun by rats. Name at least three
different ways in which the towsfolk suffer.
At the opening of the poem, Hamelin is overrun by rats. Name at least three
different ways in which the towsfolk suffer.
2
What characteristics of the Mayor and the Corporation are stressed in lines
23-54?
What characteristics of the Mayor and the Corporation are stressed in lines
23-54?
2
Describe the Pied Piper's appearance. (Part V)
Describe the Pied Piper's appearance. (Part V)
2
What does the Pied Piper claim he can do?
What does the Pied Piper claim he can do?
2
What does he use as proof or evidence that he can do what he claims?
What does he use as proof or evidence that he can do what he claims?
2
What agreement is reached between the Mayor/Corporation and the Pied Piper?
What agreement is reached between the Mayor/Corporation and the Pied Piper?
2
How does the piper lure the rats away from Hamelin?
How does the piper lure the rats away from Hamelin?
2
Where did the piper lead the rats to?
Where did the piper lead the rats to?
2
The Mayor and the Corporation refuse to live up to their end of the agreement.
Is this behavior consisten with their characters?
The Mayor and the Corporation refuse to live up to their end of the agreement.
Is this behavior consisten with their characters?
2
What is the Piper's revenge for their treachery?
What is the Piper's revenge for their treachery?
2
Just as one rat survived to tell the tale, one child was left behind to tell the
tale. What did that child reveal to the townspeople about the Piper's music?
Just as one rat survived to tell the tale, one child was left behind to tell the
tale. What did that child reveal to the townspeople about the Piper's music?
3
How do the people of Hanover commemorate or remember the tragedy? (Name at least
2 ways.)
How do the people of Hanover commemorate or remember the tragedy? (Name at least
2 ways.)
2
The poem ends with four lines of advice to Willy, the little boy for whom
Browning wrote the poem. What is the advice?
The poem ends with four lines of advice to Willy, the little boy for whom
Browning wrote the poem. What is the advice?