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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. In Chapter 2, what has kept Angeline from sleeping?

2. What web site is constantly running in Artemis's office?

3. What happens to the pickpocket that tries to steal Butler's wallet?

4. What is Artemis's main problem now that he has the translated Book?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What shocks Holly about Artemis and Butler?

4. What objects are used to indicate that this is a modern/futuristic novel?

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

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

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

8. What is the relationship between Artemis and Butler?

9. What is Foaly's role in the agency?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

What are the strengths and weakness of the relationship between Artemis and Butler? How do the strengths add to the criminal lifestyle that they lead? How do the weaknesses of the relationship detract from what they are trying to accomplish?

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