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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 does Dinnie's neighbor choose to wear in her hair in Chapter 2?

2. What kind of rare poppy does Dinnie's neighbor need to complete her art project?

3. What kind of band do Heather and Morag wish to start together?

4. What country were Heather and Morag thrown out of?

5. Who begins playing a fiddle to help the crowd relax in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Morag destroy her fiddle?

2. How does Morag cause injury to a child in Chapter 11?

3. What advice does Heather give to Dinnie to help him win over Kerry?

4. How does Morag first describe the MacPherson Fiddle to Dinnie?

5. What does Morag do after seeing some lobsters being held in a restaurant tank?

6. How is the atmosphere of the gallery that Kerry chases Magenta into in Chapter 11 described?

7. Why are the Italian fairies angry at the end of Chapter 9?

8. How does Dinnie perform when Heather coerces him into playing his violin in a Scottish bar?

9. How do Tulip and Petal feel about their father just after landing in Central Park?

10. Describe Heather and Morag's argument in Chapter 3.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the portrayal of abandonment in the book. What impact does being abandoned have on the book's characters especially the five fairies trapped in Central Park?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the concept of building character that is presented in the book. What trials and tribulations must the book's characters go through in order to build their character and why do you think the author portrayed character in this way?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the portrayal of the different groups of fairies in the book that include the Black Fairies, the Italian Fairies, the Chinese Fairies, and others. What reason did the author have for including such varying groups of fairies within the same species and are there any stereotypes present in the portrayal of these groups?

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