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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 stops a dwarf from tunneling?

2. What does Cudgeon plan to use to flush out Artemis?

3. What/whom is sitting on the couch next to Angeline?

4. What is a blue rinse?

5. What does Artemis do to the Japanese whaler?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Mulch while he is in prison in his latest incident?

2. How is Holly planning to escape?

3. Describe in detail the complete fight between Butler and the troll.

4. What is the conflict between Cudgeon and Root now that Root's plan is to pay Artemis the gold he seeks?

5. How and why does Holly save the Mud People?

6. What happens to Mulch after he checks in on Holly and she informs him that she cannot leave?

7. How is Butler's strength shown in Chapter 5 at the docks?

8. What does Mulch do once inside Fowl Manor?

9. What has happened to Juliet since Holly retrieved her powers?

10. What is comical about Mulch's work while in Fowl Manor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Mulch's character dynamic? How does the dynamic of his character add to the suspense and comedy of the novel?

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 is Foaly used for comic relief? Why does Colfer use comic relief? Does the comic relief add to the depth of the tale?

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