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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 the name of the fairy that is depressed that Petal doesn't like him?

2. What concern does Kerry have about her alphabet in Chapter 20?

3. What is the name of King Tala's stepdaughter?

4. Who is trying to trade the Bhat Gwa mirror for Kerry's poppy in Chapter 13?

5. How does Dinnie react when Kerry shares her theory on why she thinks Heather and Morag choose to keep the MacLeod Banner?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the five fairies in Central Park try to get help for their battle in Chapter 30?

3. What plan does Morag make with Kerry to try to retrieve the MacPherson Fiddle?

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

5. What does Aelric spend his time doing in Chapter 23 rather than preparing for his battle?

6. What happens when Kerry and Morag go to Tompkin's Square in Chapter 16?

7. How does the group of mercenaries begin their walk to New York from Cornwall?

8. How does Aelric believe he can make Marion fall in love with him despite being turned down flat?

9. What does Aelric fail to do before his battle with King Tala that gets him stuck in a castle?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the concept of happiness that is presented in the book. What does happiness mean to the book's characters and what must they go through to find it?

Essay Topic 3

Suffering is a concept shown throughout the book, namely in the character Kerry.

Part 1) How does the author present suffering in the book in characters like Kerry, suffering in health, and Aelric, suffering from forbidden love?

Part 2) What lessons do the characters that suffer appear to learn from their experiences?

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