Question
Answer the following about some silly, quite-specific ATU classifications of folktales, for 10 points each.
[10e] ATU classification 1263 is named “[This food] eaten in different rooms.” In one fairy tale, three bears eat variants of this food that are judged to be too hot, too cold, or just right.
ANSWER: porridge [accept gruel or oatmeal]
[10m] ATU 41 is “[This animal] overeats in the cellar.” In a mock epic by Nivardus, one of these animals is tricked into using his tail as a net in icy water. A rival blinds the children of one of these animals by urinating in their eyes.
ANSWER: wolf [accept Isengrim or Ysengrimus the Wolf]
[10h] ATU 1287, “Numskulls cannot count their own number,” includes an anecdote about the “wise men” of this city. To avoid a visit from King John, this city’s residents legendarily feigned idiocy by attempting to drown an eel and joining hands to shut in a cuckoo.
ANSWER: Gotham
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 16.67 | 100% | 50% | 17% |