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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 does Aelric learn Marion is building that could help him get her to date him?

2. Who do the MacLeod sisters meet up with in Chapter 25?

3. How does Dinnie and Kerry's first date go?

4. Who does the fairy that is depressed that Petal does not like him believe she truly has feelings for?

5. What does Heather believe Cal's play to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Heather and Morag begin fighting in Chapter 31?

2. What happens when Morag tries to exchange the Bhat Gwa mirror for Kerry's poppy?

3. How does the group of mercenaries begin their walk to New York from Cornwall?

4. Why does Magenta tell Kerry she is taking the poppy in Chapter 19?

5. How are King Tala's mercenaries taken prisoner in Chapter 21?

6. How is Dinnie and Kerry's first date described in the book?

7. What plan does Morag make with Kerry to try to retrieve the MacPherson Fiddle?

8. How does Morag find out the identity of Dinnie's fiddle?

9. How is Johnny Thunders able to descend from heaven?

10. Why is the fairy Brannoc depressed in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's portrayal of violence in the book. Why does the author choose to use violence in many parts of the book, especially in the interactions between Heather and Morag?

Essay Topic 2

Suffering is a concept shown throughout the book, namely in the character Kerry.

Part 1) How does the author present suffering in the book in characters like Kerry, suffering in health, and Aelric, suffering from forbidden love?

Part 2) What lessons do the characters that suffer appear to learn from their experiences?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the portrayal of drinking presented in the book. What might the author be saying about the repercussions of drinking based on the portrayal of characters like Heather, Morag, or Dinnie in the book?

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