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What did Hamish find in the wooden box?
What did Hamish find in the wooden box?
- A little baby boy (correct)
- A treasure map
- A collection of seashells
- A message in a bottle
What did Catriona suggest they name the baby?
What did Catriona suggest they name the baby?
- Calum (correct)
- Angus
- Seamus
- Fergus
What did Hamish teach Calum to do?
What did Hamish teach Calum to do?
- Tend the garden
- Build boats
- Bake bread
- Fish (correct)
What was Hamish's occupation?
What was Hamish's occupation?
Who was very happy about finding the baby boy?
Who was very happy about finding the baby boy?
What skill does the juggler offer to teach Calum?
What skill does the juggler offer to teach Calum?
How long does the juggler promise to teach Calum?
How long does the juggler promise to teach Calum?
Who advises Hamish to seek help from the King of the Wizards?
Who advises Hamish to seek help from the King of the Wizards?
Where does Hamish finally encounter the juggler in the black suit?
Where does Hamish finally encounter the juggler in the black suit?
What are the central themes of the story?
What are the central themes of the story?
What did the evil wizard offer Hamish in exchange for his son?
What did the evil wizard offer Hamish in exchange for his son?
How did Hamish manage to rescue his son from the wizard?
How did Hamish manage to rescue his son from the wizard?
What did Calum become known for in his town?
What did Calum become known for in his town?
Where did the evil wizard live?
Where did the evil wizard live?
What did the wizard hope would happen when he challenged Hamish to choose a pigeon?
What did the wizard hope would happen when he challenged Hamish to choose a pigeon?
What did Calum want to do instead of leaving with the wizard?
What did Calum want to do instead of leaving with the wizard?
What did the people of the town do on stormy nights?
What did the people of the town do on stormy nights?
Calum became a famous magician and juggler in his town
Calum became a famous magician and juggler in his town
The people of the town always enjoyed Calum's tricks and juggling
The people of the town always enjoyed Calum's tricks and juggling
Hamish was scared when he saw the evil ______
Hamish was scared when he saw the evil ______
Match the characters with their actions:
Match the characters with their actions:
Match the objects with their descriptions:
Match the objects with their descriptions:
Match the locations with their significance:
Match the locations with their significance:
Study Notes
The Juggler and the Fairy Child
- Calum, a young boy, encounters a talented juggler who offers to teach him the skill.
- The juggler persuades Calum's parents to allow him to teach Calum for a year and a day, promising wealth.
- Calum becomes an excellent juggler and leaves with the juggler for another year.
- After the second year, Calum does not return, and his parents become worried.
- Hamish, Calum's father, embarks on a journey to find his son and seeks help from a kind wizard.
- The wizard advises Hamish to approach the King of the Wizards, who can turn people into pigeons.
- The wizard instructs Hamish to look for a pigeon with a tiny black feather – Calum in disguise.
- Hamish follows the wizard's guidance and reaches the dark castle of the King of the Wizards.
- At the castle, the juggler in the black suit appears, posing as the King of the Wizards.
- Hamish must now navigate the deception and find his son among the pigeons.
- The story is a tale of a father's quest to rescue his son from the clutches of a deceptive wizard.
- It involves themes of magic, deceit, and the enduring bond between a parent and child.
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Test your knowledge of "The Juggler and the Fairy Child" with this quiz! Explore the themes of magic, deceit, and the unbreakable bond between a parent and child as you answer questions about Calum's journey, the deceptive wizard, and the ultimate quest for family reunification.
