Q 01/05

Which so-called gift does the fairy Lucinda give baby Ella at birth in the novel Ella Enchanted?

A) Obedience

B) Beauty

C) Truthfulness

D) Patience

Answer · why

A) Obedience

Obedience sounds harmless, but it forces Ella to carry out any order she hears, however cruel or careless. The author has said the curse explains why ...

Q 02/05

Which actress plays Ella of Frell in the 2004 film Ella Enchanted, singing the part herself?

A) Hilary Duff

B) Anne Hathaway

C) Drew Barrymore

D) Amanda Bynes

Answer · why

B) Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway first read the novel at 16 and later said she preferred the finished film's habit of poking fun at itself for being a fairy tale.

Q 03/05

Into which animals does the fairy Lucinda turn ungrateful recipients of her gifts in the novel Ella Enchanted?

A) Toads

B) Hedgehogs

C) Squirrels

D) Magpies

Answer · why

C) Squirrels

Squirrels are the fate of anyone who complains, which is why Ella hides behind a false name when she finally asks the fairy for help.

Q 04/05

How does Ella escape the ogres who capture her and plan to eat her in the novel Ella Enchanted?

A) She bribes them with gold

B) She talks them to sleep

C) She hides in a tree

D) She sets their camp alight

Answer · why

B) She talks them to sleep

She talks them to sleep by copying the ogres' own persuasive way of speaking, convincing them they are too full to eat her. An order not to run away h...

Q 05/05

Which objects do Ella and Prince Char discover while exploring the old castle in the novel Ella Enchanted?

A) Silver masks

B) Fairy wands

C) Golden goblets

D) Glass slippers

Answer · why

D) Glass slippers

Glass slippers turn up while the pair hunt for a secret passage, long before any ball, and the prince gets Ella to try them on and dance. She wears th...