Ella Enchanted

CHAPTERS 1-10

Reading Check

1. Frell (Chapter 1)

2. Mandy (Chapter 3)

3. Gnomes (Chapter 4)

4. A magical book (Chapter 5)

5. Parrots (Various chapters)

Short Answer

1. Lucinda is the fairy who bestows baby Ella with the gift of obedience; however, Ella, her mother, and Mandy quickly learn that this gift is really more of a curse, as Ella is forced to obey any commands given to her. (Chapter 1)

2. Prince Charmont (i.e., “Char”) is the king’s son. He is at Ella’s mother’s funeral and speaks to Ella about her mom while she is crying. (Chapter 2)

3. Ella learns that Mandy is her fairy godmother, and that her mother Eleanor was part of the Friends of the Fairies line and therefore had fairy blood within her. Ella is eager to see Mandy perform “big magic,” but Mandy tells her that only Lucinda is foolish enough to interfere with big events, as the rest of the fairies keep their magic on a smaller level. (Chapter 4)

4. On her last day before finishing school, Ella visits the royal menagerie, where she runs into Char. Together, they find a lost gnome and return it to its family, where the gnomes tell Ella that they see “Danger, a quest, [and] three figures” in her future. (Chapter 7)

5. Hattie and Olive are the two daughters of Dame Olga, whom Ella meets at her mother’s funeral. When Ella’s father decides to send Ella to finishing school with the two girls, they share a carriage together. During this ride, Hattie orders Ella to give her Ella’s late mother’s necklace—her most prized possession—and because of the curse, Ella cannot refuse. (Chapters 2-7)

CHAPTERS 11-19

Reading Check

1. It makes people respond truthfully to questions. (Chapter 11)

2. That it is a wig (Chapter 12)

3. Agulen (Chapter 13)

4. With beeswax (Chapter 15)

5. The feet (Chapter 17)

6. The mushrooms (Chapter 19)

Short Answer

1. Although Ella does well in her classes since she is forced to obey, she does not enjoy her activities. She is also conscious of Hattie using her for private gain. (Chapter 11)

2. On the same night that Hattie commands Ella to end her friendship with Areida, Ella reads a letter from her father to his bailiff regarding a giant’s wedding. In this letter, her father writes that fairies should be present at the wedding. Ella realizes that this is her opportunity to meet Lucinda and have her reverse the spell, so she decides to leave finishing school before she has to end her friendship with Areida. (Chapter 12)

3. After her visit with the elves, Ella wakes up surrounded by ogres. They force her to accompany them, and then she realizes that she can manipulate them by adopting their persuasive speaking techniques. As the ogres are about to eat her, she convinces them that they are too full and too tired, ultimately saving herself. (Chapter 14)

4. At the wedding, Ella sees Lucinda, who is giving the bride and groom ogres a “gift” that will do more harm than good. Ella pretends to be “Elle” in order to ask for Lucinda’s help without giving away her identity, but instead she receives a new order from Lucinda: to be happy with her gift of obedience. (Chapter 17)

5. In her new happy state, Ella sees her father at the ogre wedding; he tells her that he is in financial trouble and needs her to marry in order to relieve him of his debts. Because of the command from Lucinda, Ella eagerly agrees. (Chapters 17-18)

6. Ella’s father believes marriage is important for wealth. At first, he picks Edmund, the Earl of Wolleck, as Ella’s suitor. Ella becomes enraptured with him after eating the magic mushrooms, but Ella’s father cancels the match after it is revealed that the Earl lost most of his money in a fire. Instead of securing another suitor for Ella, Ella’s father announces that he will marry Dame Olga to relieve his financial worries. (Chapters 18-19)

CHAPTER 20-EPILOGUE

Reading Check

1. The centaur from Char (Various chapters)

2. “As long as you live, you shall love each other.” (Chapter 20)

3. Glass slippers (Chapter 21)

4. Turning herself into a squirrel (Chapter 25)

5. By giving her jewelry, a carriage made of a pumpkin, and horsemen made from mice (Chapter 26)

6. Ella refuses the title of “princess” and instead adopts the titles of “Court Linguist and Cook’s Helper.” (Epilogue)

Short Answer

1. Char visits Ella at her father and Dame Olga’s wedding. The two skip the ball and spend the evening together, during which they talk, wander the property, and get into mischief (such as sliding down the banner). Because of this meeting, Char later wishes to visit Ella before his departure to Ayortha; however, when Hattie realizes that Char is interested in Ella, she orders Ella to stay in her room when he visits. (Chapters 21-22)

2. After Dame Olga learns that her new husband is poor, she immediately demotes Ella to the position of the maid, forcing her to work in the kitchens with Mandy after Ella’s father leaves. Ella now spends most of her time either working or trying to hide from her family. (Chapters 22-24)

3. Six months into their letter writing, Char reveals that he loves Ella. Ella is ecstatic because she loves him as well; however, she is concerned because she doesn’t know how their marriage would affect her or the difficult relationship she has with her family. She determines that in order to protect herself and Char, she must convince Char that she did not love him, and that she had eloped with someone else. (Chapter 25)

4. After Lucinda experiences the detriments of her own “gifts,” she vows not to make a “big magic” decision again, including reversing Ella’s curse of obedience. Ella is devastated, but after learning that Char would be returning home soon, she decides to attend the balls anyway to try and see him. (Chapter 26)

5. Lela is Ella’s alias that she uses at the ball. Her initial plan is to spend as much time as she can next to Char, and eventually Char becomes enthralled with her, choosing her as his primary companion for the three balls. At the end of the last ball, Hattie rips off Lela’s mask, revealing Ella’s true identity. (Chapters 27-29)

6. At the end of the novel, Char visits Ella’s home to confirm her identity as Lela. Using the glass slipper left behind at the ball, he rejoices to learn that it was Ella and immediately commands that she marry him. Seeing that her family will use Char for his money, she experiences an internal battle between herself and her curse; eventually, she is able to resist the command to marry him. Realizing that she is free from the curse, she then accepts his proposal of marriage on her own terms. (Chapter 29)