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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sam lost his entire family how?
(a) Volcanic eruption.
(b) The Holocaust.
(c) Earthquake.
(d) Tsunami.

2. Morwenna attends a party put on by what hometown former friend after Christmas?
(a) Harriet.
(b) Wim.
(c) Leah.
(d) Greg.

3. What treatment does Morwenna finally receive which grants her relief from her terrible leg pain?
(a) Physical therapy.
(b) Antibiotics.
(c) Acupuncture.
(d) Chemotherapy.

4. Since 2001, Samuel Delany has been a professor of English and Creative Writing at what institution?
(a) Stanford University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Temple University.
(d) Oxford University.

5. What is the name of the librarian where Morwenna is a participant at the book club?
(a) Harriet.
(b) Ruthie.
(c) Greg.
(d) Owen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action do Morwenna's paternal aunts try to get her to do, which would effectively sever her ties with the magical world?

2. Morwenna's mother attacks Morwenna by tearing pages from what, at the end of the novel?

3. When was Jo Walton's first novel published?

4. Doing Christmas decorating at Daniel's mansion, Morwenna is homesick for where?

5. Morwenna takes the train where to stay with her Auntie Teg after Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Wim force a large change in Morwenna with regards to her magic?

2. What is symbolized by Wim's ability to see a fairy when he first visits Poacher's Wood?

3. Who does Morwenna go to stay with after leaving her father's home during the Christmas holidays? How does she feel about the trip?

4. How is the theme of growing up explored in Morwenna's encounter with Mor during the Christmas holidays?

5. What information and advice does Hugh give Morwenna regarding Wim?

6. What does Morwenna go to do with Janine and Hugh in the novel? What causes her jealousy over Janine?

7. Who does Morwenna visit while in South Wales during the Christmas holidays? In what places does she look for fairies?

8. What differences does Morwenna notice at Arlinghurst when she returns after her hospitalization? What does she believe to be the cause of those changes?

9. How does the book club change Morwenna as a character? How does this tie into the novel's themes?

10. How is the theme of growing up explored when Morwenna visits with Moira in South Wales?

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