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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. What did Holly have to plant in order to regain her powers?

2. What does the word "Scopes" mean?

3. What does Holly lie to Root about?

4. What is the name that fairies gave to humans?

5. Why is Angeline Fowl bedridden?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does magic play an essential role in Chapter 4: The Abduction?

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

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

4. How do Holly's choices show her to be an independent creature?

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

6. Specifically, how do Butler and Artemis find Holly?

7. Why are Root's expectations of Holly so high?

8. What other side of Artemis is revealed in Chapter 4?

9. How is the sprite's way of life unexpected?

10. What shocks Holly about Artemis and Butler?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Butler show courage in regard to his relationship with his sister? How does he show love in the guise of fear? How do these emotions add to the dynamic of his character? Does Colfer succeed in creating a character that moves the reader?

Essay Topic 2

From the beginning of the novel to the end, trace the knowledge that the reader is given concerning the ways of the fairies. Does Colfer portray fairies as other writers have done? How does Colfer's depiction differ from other stories the reader knows? How are they similar?

Essay Topic 3

How are the minor character fairies of the story comical? State specific incidents in which they are funny. How does the comedy add to the depth of the tale?

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