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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. What jockish girl sees one of Morwenna's photos from her mother and asks her about it, leading Morwenna to respond that her mother is a vindictive witch?

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

3. When was "The Hobbit" published?

4. What is the name of the red-headed girl Morwenna's age who she meets at her first book club meeting?

5. What kind of factory has apparently ruined the surrounding area with a foul smell and a blight in the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Morwenna continue to destroy her mother's letters which keep arriving at Arlinghurst? What temptation do the letters represent?

2. How does Morwenna describe the fairies of Wales in the novel?

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

4. What does the reader discern of Morwenna's character through her descriptions of her ancestors?

5. What occupies Morwenna's attention in the weeks after the Arlinghurst bonfire?

6. How is magic uses metaphorically by the author in the fifth section of the novel?

7. What does Morwenna's leg injury represent metaphorically in the novel?

8. What does Morwenna relate about fairies when describing the Arlinghurst bonfire in the novel?

9. Describe the narrative style of "Among Others". In what format are the events of the novel retold?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the several ways a reader can learn about a character, including what a character says about himself, how the narrator presents the character, etc. How Wim is initially presented clashes with what another character says about him, presenting an interesting tension for the reader. Is Wim really a bad person, or is he misunderstood by Janine and others?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Owen and the theme of inequality in the novel. How does Morwenna' s altercation with Owen represent this theme? In what ways are females expected to behave differently than males in regards to sexuality and exploration?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Grampar. How does Grampar feel about Morwenna's mother? How does Morwenna feel about her grandfather? What led to Grampar's hospitalization?

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