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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. Morwenna takes the train where to stay with her Auntie Teg after Christmas?
(a) Bristol.
(b) Paris.
(c) South Wales.
(d) London.

2. What do the fairies turn Morwenna's walking stick into at the ruin in the end of the novel?
(a) A snake.
(b) A rat.
(c) A knife.
(d) A scorpion.

3. How many Nebula awards has Samuel Delany won in his career?
(a) 0.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

4. What is the name of Wim's ex-girlfriend?
(a) Ruthie.
(b) Lorraine.
(c) Anthea.
(d) Janine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When is it that Morwenna's leg pain becomes so bad she must go to the hospital?

2. What is the name of the librarian where Morwenna is a participant at the book club?

3. How long does Morwenna intend to stay with her Auntie Teg after Christmas?

4. What does Morwenna turn her mother's weapons into at the end of the novel?

5. When Morwenna and Wim meet up to go look for a fairy, Morwenna reveals that she knows of what rumor about Wim?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does the visit to Poacher's Wood end with Wim? What concerns does Morwenna have about their developing relationship?

7. In what final place that Morwenna visits in South Wales during the Christmas holidays does she finally encounter magic? What happens?

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

9. What does Morwenna reveal about her leg to Wim at Poacher's Wood?

10. What takes place in the climax of the novel? What is the greatest obstacle overcome by the protagonist?

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