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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Juliet related?

2. What kind of establishment does the troll wander into?

3. Why doesn't Artemis want to stick around once he gives the sprite the second vial?

4. What does Juliet call Artemis that annoys him?

5. What does Nguyen have as proof of the existence of the sprite?

Short Essay Questions

1. Parts of Chapter 1 show a sense of humor from the author. Where is the humor?

2. What is Artemis's true motivation for his quest?

3. What is Butler's role and how is this a reversal of whom he would be expected to be as opposed to Artemis's role in the mind of a reader?

4. How does Artemis's age conflict with his task?

5. How is the translation of the Book a challenge for Artemis?

6. Explain Holly's journey to the surface in detail.

7. How it the theme of magic introduced in Chapter 2?

8. Why does Holly lie to Root about her magic being low?

9. Why is Root so angry with Holly at the end of Chapter 3?

10. How does Holly's lack of magic hurt her mission?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Artemis's need for gold affect every decision that he makes? How does his family history cause his need for the gold? Is his quest successful? Does Artemis need the quest to be successful in order to heal his family?

Essay Topic 2

How is Holly the central character of the story and if so, why does Eoin Colfer choose the central character to be a female?

Essay Topic 3

How is the novel both futuristic and folklore? How does that enhance the storyline?

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