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1. How does Etymologies describe a griffin?

Etymologies describes a griffin as a feathered quadruped, having a body like a lion with the wings and face of an eagle.

2. In what circumstances can Mal fly?

Mal can fly when the wind blows, but only then. It does not have to be much wind, but there must be some wind blowing.

3. What does Christopher know about the attention and love of animals?

Christopher knows the attention and love of animals are not gentle, that they often involve blood.

4. Why does Christopher wear a necklace of coins?

Christopher wears a necklace of coins because the coins are gifts from crows and he signals his allegiance to them and other wild creatures by wearing their gifts.

5. Why had the seer who had named Mal been turned away?

The seer who had named Mal had been turned away because Mal’s house was in mourning, her mother having died in childbirth.

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