Read and choose the option with the correct answer.

timoteo’s grandfather from dominican republic used to tell him the story of the kids of a poor woodcutter. when a famine settled over the community, their stepmother took the children into the pine forest and left them there. the siblings were then kidnapped by a witch who lived in a house constructed of tres leches cake, flan, and many more treats. finally, the youngsters escaped by outsmarting the witch.

to what fairy tale does this version of the story seem similar?

a. beauty and the beast
b. hansel and gretel
c. little red riding hood
d. sleeping beauty

B.) Hansel and Gretal

Explanation:

"Hansel and Gretel" is a well-known German fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812. Hansel and Gretel are a young brother and sister kidnapped by a cannibalistic witch living in a forest in a house constructed of cake, confectionery, candy, and many more treats. At the end, the witch leans over in front of it to see if the fire is hot enough to cook the siblings, Gretel, sensing the witch's intent, pretends she does not understand what she means. Infuriated, the witch demonstrates, and Gretel pushes her into the oven, leaving "the ungodly creature to be burned to ashes". They escape the house, get back to their father and live happily ever after. The plots of both stories are similar, so the answer is B.