1. When Mrs. Skiller puts her to bed, Esk cannot fall asleep until she holds what in her hands?
(a) The sorcerer's hat.
(b) An elfish glove.
(c) The night wand.
(d) The staff.

2. What is unresponsive until Granny says "please" and then waits for her to climb on board?
(a) A lone wolf.
(b) The carpet.
(c) The staff.
(d) The eagle.

3. When Granny recovers Esk and takes her home, whom/what does she turn to for advice?
(a) Smith.
(b) A magic apple tree.
(c) The staff.
(d) An owl.

4. Granny enters a fortune-telling booth. Whom does the voice asking if you want your fortune read belong to?
(a) James Dean.
(b) God.
(c) Hilta Goatfounder.
(d) The Discman.

5. Who seems very different from siblings and exhibits odd behavior at Granny's house?
(a) Cern.
(b) Mulab.
(c) Esk.
(d) Gulta.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Granny gets back to her house, she finds that the staff has returned and thrusts it into the fireplace. However, what gets destroyed while the staff remains unmarked?

2. What is the name of the bearded man who reveals Esk's presence on the vessel?

3. While Granny is nervous about being in the city, Esk enjoys the colors, smell, and noise. What is it a mix of?

4. When Esk wakes up on the boat, what does she hear?

5. What arcs from Esk's fingertips, flares in the hearth, melts the ironware, and burrows into the hearthstone?

(see the answer key)

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