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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Morwenna's great-grandfather had dark skin due to what ancestry?

2. Who is the protagonist of "The Hobbit"?

3. What does Morwenna respect the most about Sam?

4. In the nationwide poetry contest which Morwenna enters at her school, the best hundred poem writers will receive what object?

5. What cousin does Morwenna say stopped believing in fairies and became interested in football after a certain age?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the first letter Morwenna receives from her mother at Arlilnghurst. Why does Morwenna treasure the letter?

2. What contest does Morwenna enter at school in the novel? What is foreseen to be the outcome of the competition?

3. What is the dominant passion that Morwenna has in the novel? How does this passion affect her character?

4. Where does Morwenna perform a ritual alongside Glorfindel? What actions does she take in the ritual?

5. How is the character of Wim introduced in the novel? What mystery surrounds Wim?

6. How does Morwenna relate her feelings about religion in the fourth section of the novel?

7. What incident at school leads Morwenna to refer to her mother as a witch? Why?

8. What happens when Morwenna first goes to burn her mother's letters at Arlinghurst?

9. What unanswered questions does the author set up in the first entries of the novel? Why?

10. How is the character of Morwenna illustrated in "Among Others"? In what ways does she relate to the novel's author?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Morwenna's impressions of her first book club meeting at the library. How are the majority of the attendees described? What fellow members does Morwenna feel intrigued by? How seriously is her discussion of Ursula Le Guin taken by the other members?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Miss Carroll in the novel. How is Miss Carroll described in the narrative? In what ways has Miss Carroll stepped out of her way in order to help Morwenna? How does Morwenna feel about her teacher?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of the novel. What events took place during 1979 and 1980 which create atmosphere in the book? How is Morwenna affected by the global and international events? Are these events discussed at the book club or with others?

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