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Rachel the Clever.

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  • After the king asks his second riddle what did Rachel request her father to bring her?
    A goat, a fishnet and two doves.
  • What does "obey" mean?
    To do as someone says.
  • Did Rachel agree to marry the king?
    Yes.
  • What does "vowed" mean?
    Promised.
  • What is an Inn?
    A place for travelers to stay in the middle ages.
  • Why was the gift not a gift?
    Because the doves flew away.
  • Why was the king angry at Rachel?
    Because she broke their arrangement.
  • What is the fastest thing?
    Thought.
  • What is a "peasant"
    A poor farmer.
  • What type of woman did the king want to marry?
    A women as clever as he is.
  • What does "release" mean?
    To set something free or to let it go.
  • What is the richest thing?
    Life-giving earth
  • What is the name for a baby horse?
    Foal
  • What is the name for a female horse?
    A mare.
  • What does "boasting" mean?
    To show off or to brag about the things you have.
  • What type of literature is Rachel the Clever?
    A folk tale.
  • What was Rachel's dearest possession?
    The king.
  • What does "Hoisted" mean?
    Lifted.
  • What does "judgment" mean?
    To decide if someone is right or wrong.
  • Who wrote the adaptation of Rachel the Clever?
    Josepha Sherman/
  • Where is Poland?
    Europe.
  • What country is Rachel the Clever from?
    Poland
  • What is the dearest thing?
    Love.
  • What does "weep" or "Wail"
    To cry.
  • What job did Rachel's father have?
    He was an Innkeeper.