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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 has happened to Artemis's father?

3. Why can't Holly retrieve the beast from the human town?

4. What does Artemis have to use to see the sprite?

5. Under what kind of a tree is the Ritual performed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How do Artemis's feelings about his mother's illness conflict?

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

6. How does Artemis use technology?

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

8. What does the opening of the fairy Book reveal?

9. What is the relationship between Artemis and Butler?

10. What shocks Holly about Artemis and Butler?

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

Trace the relationship of Cudgeon and Root. Show its negative effects on each of the commanders and on the situation that they are trying to resolve.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does technology play a role in the plot of the novel? What would the story be like without the technology? Is the technology consistent with the period that the novel is stated to be set in?

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