Quiz: How Well Do You Remember the Narrator’s Opening Monologue From Cinderella?
Mariana Uribe
Oh My Disney Contributor
Once upon a time, at the beginning of a Disney animated classic called Cinderella, there was a narrator who introduced us to our heroine and told us her story with a beautifully written monologue. Do you think you can remember that entire monologue? Let’s find out:
Once upon a time, in a faraway _____,
… there was a tiny kingdom. Peaceful, prosperous, and rich in _____ and _____.
Here, in a _____ chateau, there lived a widowed gentleman, and his little daughter Cinderella.
Although he was a kind and devoted father, and gave his beloved child every luxury and comfort, still he felt she needed _____.
And so, he married again, choosing for his second wife, a woman of good family, with two daughters just Cinderella's age, _____ Anastasia and Drizella.
It was upon the untimely death of this good man, however, that this stepmother's _____ was revealed.
Cold, cruel, and bitterly jealous of Cinderella's charm and beauty, she was grimly determined to forward the interests of her own two _____ daughters.
Thus, as time went by, the chateau fell into disrepair, for the family fortunes were squandered upon the _____ and _____ stepsisters,
… while Cinderella was abused, humiliated, and finally forced to become _____ in her own house.
And yet, through it all, Cinderella remained ever _____ and _____,
… for with each dawn she found new hope that someday, her _____ would come true.
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Maybe you needed a Fairy Godmother to help you out with this one? It’s about time you watched Cinderella again! Can we join?
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While your knowledge of Cinderella’s opening monologue isn’t perfect, it’s better than having Anastasia and Drizella as stepsisters!
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Pretty impressive work! We’re fairly confident you could get a perfect score if you take this quiz again.
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Did you perform this monologue in a school play or something? Your memory of Cinderella is outstanding!
