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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. Who does the fairy that is depressed that Petal does not like him believe she truly has feelings for?

2. What does Kerry do to Dinnie when she runs into him in Chapter 19?

3. What color does Heather dye Dinnie's ponytail?

4. What does Kerry believe Heather and Morag became the night they tore the MacLeod Banner?

5. Whose ghost does Morag run into in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kerry tell Dinnie she believes to be the reason for Heather and Morag keeping the Macleod Banner in Chapter 29?

2. How does Dinnie react to the ponytail Heather grows for him?

3. Why is the fairy Brannoc depressed in Chapter 15?

4. How does Morag find out the identity of Dinnie's fiddle?

5. What happens when Morag tries to exchange the Bhat Gwa mirror for Kerry's poppy?

6. How does Morag learn how to fix her broken violin in Chapter 25?

7. Why do Heather and Morag begin fighting in Chapter 31?

8. How does Kerry react when she runs into Dinnie in Chapter 19?

9. How is Dinnie and Kerry's first date described in the book?

10. How is Johnny Thunders able to descend from heaven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the portrayal of relics in the book. What symbolic meaning do the relics and artifacts used in the book mean to the book's characters, namely the MacPherson Fiddle, the Bhat Gwa mirror, and the MacLeod Banner?

Essay Topic 3

The concept of friendship is an enduring theme found in the book.

Part 1) What might the author be saying about the issues dealt with in friendships based on the portrayal of Heather and Morag in the book?

Part 2) What role does friendship play in the relationships between the fairies and humans in the book?

Part 3) How important does friendship appear to be, considering the outcome of the book?

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