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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 is Butler's intention with the dockworkers?

2. What happens to Four during the battle at the front of Fowl Manor?

3. What is comedic about the conversation between Trouble and Grub?

4. How does Foaly react to Cudgeon's plan?

5. Why don't fairies go out in daytime?

Short Essay Questions

1. Comments are made throughout Chapter 5 about the atrocities of humans. What comments are made?

2. How does Root plan on using Mulch?

3. What does Mulch do once inside Fowl Manor?

4. How is Holly planning to escape?

5. What kind of a character is Mulch Diggums?

6. What is the first meeting like between Artemis and Holly?

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

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

9. How has Angeline's mental health diminished since the beginning of the novel to the next time that we meet her with Artemis?

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

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

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 it the concept of friendship shown as a theme throughout the novel and how does it affect the character's choices?

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