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Fractured Fairy Tales

Late in 1996 Twisted Tails, a hilarious shareware game/amusement that puts a new twist on some favorite old stories was released - and also makes a great learn-to-read activity for younger kids.

Much of the material for this quiz was gleaned from Iona and Peter Opie's wonderful book, The Classic Fairy Tales (Oxford University Press, 1972), which gives the earliest known English versions of 24 tales, along with numerous period illustrations and informative commentary. The quiz illustrations are by Brigid Skelton, and are drawn from our Twisted Tails game.

Be sure to check out the free sample version of the game - we think you'll enjoy it. Meanwhile, just settle back and...

Test your knowledge of Fairy Tale Trivia

Part 1: Questions 1-8

Part 2: Questions 9-16

Part 3: Questions 17-24

Check out the site:

http://www.familygames.com/features/quizzes/ftquiz.html