1. Getting married was an important event in Ella Enchanted. Each part of the kingdom had different customs. Prepare a report on marriage in other countries either past or present, including ages, wedding ceremony customs, and dress.

2. Dancing was an important social grace in the story. Prepare a report on different kinds of dancing during the medieval period, such as the gavotte and sarabande.

3. The plot of Cinderella has been retold many times in many mediums—in books, movies, and cartoons. View or reread the fairy tale, the movie Ever After, and Walt Disney's cartoon. How does each medium affect the way the story is told? Has society affected the way these mediums portray the characters?

4. People seem to be always eating in Ella Enchanted—at funerals, balls, and at meal times. Prepare a report on the diet of...