The Fairy Flag  - exercises

 A. Answer questions to the text

1. What kind of woman did the chief of Clan MacLeod fall in love with?

2. What does 'bean sidhe' mean?

3. Why did the King refuse his daughter's request to marry the chief?

4. On which conditions did the king let his daughter marry the chief anyway?

5. What happened during that year?

6. What did Lady MacLeod make her husband promise before she left him?

7. How did the people of the clan celebrate their Laird's birthday?

8. Tell: What happened during the dance?

9. What did the young laird tell when he grew older?

10. What is special about the Fairy Flag?

11. On what occasion did they wave the flag the first time?

12. When was the second time?

13. How many wavings of the Fairy Flag are left?

14. Which role did the Fairy Flag play for the MacLeods during World War II?

15. Does the Fairy Flag still exist?

B. The chief of Clan Macleod

 •  Go to www.clan-macleod.com 
Scroll down till you find the greeting from the chief of Clan Macleod. 

1. What is his name?

2. What does he find incredible?

 •  Click his name. 
Here you see his picture. 

3. Describe his clothes

4. What can you see in the outside of the right stocking?

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