8th Grade Halloween Comprehension Test

What is the primary reason fairies are said to abduct children according to Irish folklore?

• Out of spite

• To increase the strength of fairy stock

• To teach them magic

• For ransom

What characteristic is NOT associated with a changeling?

• An old world look of knowledge in their eyes

• Ill health

• A joyful temperament

• An Oakley appearance

What is NOT a reason given for fairy abductions?

• To strengthen fairy stock

• To gain red blood for entry into heaven

• To teach humans a lesson

• Because their own often died at birth

Which item was NOT mentioned as a protection against changelings?

• Crucifixes

• Red garments

• A silver coin

• Fireside tongs

What would fairies supposedly do if a changeling was threatened?

• Cause bad luck

• Curse the family

• Return the human child

• Disappear forever

How could one reveal a changeling's true identity?

• By making them laugh

• By exposing them to sunlight

• By leaving a set of pipes beside them

• By singing a traditional fairy song

What was a last resort for dealing with a changeling according to folklore?

• Taking it to a priest

• Leaving it in the open fire

• Returning it to the fairy realm

• Teaching it human ways

What was believed to happen to a changeling if it was kept and not dealt with?

• It would become human

• It would escape back to the fairy world

• It would wither and die within a couple of years

• It would grant the family good luck

Who was Bridget Cleary?

• A changeling

• A victim of changeling folklore

• A famous Irish poet

• A fairy queen

What tragic outcome befell Bridget Cleary because of changeling folklore?

• She was celebrated as a hero

• She was taken by the fairies

• She was tortured to death by her family

• She became a famous storyteller