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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. Who does Morwenna see in the procession of the dead during the ritual she performs alongside Glorfindel?

2. What does Janine help Morwenna pick out when they first go shopping?

3. What appears and dances in the flames when Morwenna builds a bonfire in the countryside in the third section of the novel?

4. Whose science fiction novels include "Babel-17, The Einstein Intersection"?

5. Glorfindel instructs Morwenna that she must travel to a ruin nicknamed what when she visits an ancient ruin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Morwenna conflicted about her eccentricities in the novel? How is this illustrated at Arlinghurst?

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

4. What metaphor is set up in the opening of the novel with Morwenna at the factory?

5. Who does Morwenna strike up a friendship with from the book club? Where do they first meet outside of the library?

6. What does the appearance of Mor in Morwenna's ritual represent metaphorically?

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

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

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

10. What objects and effects are a part of the ritual Morwenna does to protect herself from her mother in the fifth section of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Morwenna's inability to relate to Moira and other friends in South Wales. What does this symbolize regarding Morwenna's character development? How has the theme of maturation expanded in this section of the novel?

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

Discuss the developing romance between Morwenna and Wim in the novel. How much reservation does Morwenna have about her crush based on the rumors regarding him? What sense does the reader get about Wim and his danger to the protagonist? How do Wim's actions represent his character?

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