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What was the prince searching for
A true princess to marry.
Why did the girl knock on the castle door on a rainy night
She claimed to be a princess who got lost when her horse ran away.
What did the queen decide to do to test if the girl was a true princess
She placed a pea under twenty mattresses on a bed for the girl to sleep on.
Why did the girl have trouble sleeping on the bed with the mattresses
She felt something hard (the pea) underneath them.
How did the girl feel in the morning after sleeping on the bed
She felt uncomfortable and sore from the hard object (pea) in the bed.
What did the queen infer from the girl's discomfort in bed
She concluded that the girl was a true princess.
What did the prince think when he saw the girl in the main hall
He thought she was the most beautiful person he had ever seen.
What did the girl reveal her name to be
Princess Millicent.
How did the queen confirm that the girl was a true princess
She told them about the pea under the mattresses, and only a true princess would have felt it.
What did the prince immediately do after learning that the girl was a true princess
He asked for her hand in marriage.
What happened after the prince and princess got married
They lived happily ever after.
How did the story end
The prince and princess wed and lived happily ever after.
