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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. Robert Heinlein won Hugo Awards for how many of his novels?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

2. Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov and who were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction?
(a) Douglas Adams.
(b) William Gibson.
(c) Arthur C. Clarke.
(d) James Joyce.

3. Morwenna explains that Auntie Teg is having an affair with whom?
(a) A young model.
(b) A train conductor.
(c) A married politician.
(d) An old banker.

4. What nickname did the writer Robert Heinlein have?
(a) President of fantasy fiction.
(b) Father of science fiction writers.
(c) Dean of science fiction writers.
(d) Dean of fantasy authors.

5. When Wim visits Morwenna in the hospital, she promises to take him to see what?
(a) Giant trees.
(b) Fairies.
(c) The coast.
(d) The sun rise.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Nebula awards has Samuel Delany won in his career?

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

3. What treatment does Morwenna finally receive which grants her relief from her terrible leg pain?

4. Daniel and who arrive and take Morwenna to rest up at home after she is released from the hospital?

5. Why does Morwenna theorize attitudes have changed at Arlinghurst after her hospitalization?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Morwenna receive from her aunts for Christmas? Why does this cause her consternation?

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

3. How do Wim and Morwenna spend Valentine's Day in the novel? What gifts do they exchange?

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

5. What fairy do Wim and Morwenna encounter at an old castle near the end of the novel? What does the fairy tell them?

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

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

8. What leads up to the meeting of Daniel and Wim in the novel? What impressions do they have of one another?

9. What place does Morwenna suggest to Wim as a location they may be able to see a fairy in the novel? Who owns this land?

10. What follows the school's holiday celebration in the novel? What award does Morwenna receive and how does she feel about it?

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