The Children of Lir — Questions and answers

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What sad event happened in Lir's home that made him grieve?

Choices

  1. His children moved away from home.
  2. His castle was taken by an enemy.
  3. His friend, High King Bodb Dearg, became ill.
  4. His beloved wife passed away. ✓

Answer: His beloved wife passed away.

From page 1

What feeling began to grow in Aoife's heart after she married Lir?

Choices

  1. A deep love for Lir's children.
  2. A strong desire to travel the world.
  3. A great joy from the children's laughter.
  4. A cold envy towards Lir's children. ✓

Answer: A cold envy towards Lir's children.

From page 2

Where did Aoife tell Lir she wanted to take the children?

Choices

  1. To a grand feast at a neighboring castle.
  2. To her father, High King Bodb Dearg. ✓
  3. To a faraway magical land.
  4. To a new school in the city.

Answer: To her father, High King Bodb Dearg.

From page 3

What did Aoife pull from her sleeve at Lough Derravaragh?

Choices

  1. A long, slender wand. ✓
  2. A map to a hidden treasure.
  3. A basket of delicious fruits.
  4. A beautiful, sparkling jewel.

Answer: A long, slender wand.

From page 4

What did Fionnuala, Aed, Fiachra, and Conn turn into after Aoife chanted a dark spell?

Choices

  1. Four tall, ancient trees.
  2. Four small, colorful fish.
  3. Four playful, brown bears.
  4. Four beautiful white swans. ✓

Answer: Four beautiful white swans.

From page 5

Who spoke to Lir with a human voice when he found the swans on Lough Derravaragh?

Choices

  1. Fionnuala, his daughter. ✓
  2. Aed, his son.
  3. High King Bodb Dearg.
  4. Aoife, his wife.

Answer: Fionnuala, his daughter.

From page 6

Where did the children of Lir spend three hundred years after Lough Derravaragh?

Choices

  1. On a peaceful, sunny island.
  2. On the wild Sea of Moyle. ✓
  3. In a deep, dark forest.
  4. Inside a tall, ancient castle.

Answer: On the wild Sea of Moyle.

From page 7

Where did the swans go after their time on the Sea of Moyle?

Choices

  1. To a warm, southern country.
  2. Back to Lough Derravaragh.
  3. To the waters around the Isle of Inish Glora. ✓
  4. To the top of a very high mountain.

Answer: To the waters around the Isle of Inish Glora.

From page 8

What did Saint Mochua hear that signaled the curse would end?

Choices

  1. The loud roar of a lion.
  2. The joyful singing of the swans.
  3. The gentle whisper of the wind.
  4. The clear chime of a church bell. ✓

Answer: The clear chime of a church bell.

From page 9

What happened to the children of Lir, who were swans, when the last church bell chime faded?

Choices

  1. They turned into four very old, frail people. ✓
  2. They became young and strong again.
  3. They turned into beautiful, colorful birds.
  4. They flew away to a new land.

Answer: They turned into four very old, frail people.

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