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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. Where was the author Ursula Le Guin born and raised?

2. What is Morwenna's last name?

3. Glorfindel appears in human form to be about how old?

4. What is the name of Janine's ex-boyfriend she tells Morwenna about in the bookstore?

5. What is the name of Morwenna's paternal grandfather?

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. Why has Morwenna traveled with her sister to the factory in the opening of the novel?

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

4. What happens to make Morwenna feel that her ritual for a karass worked favorably? What is a karass?

5. Where does Morwenna encounter Glorfindel? How is he described? Where does he instruct Morwenna to go?

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

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

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

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

10. In what ways are characters revealed in literature? How does this relate to the character of Wim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the relationship between Mor and Morwenna in the novel. What does Mor represent symbolically to the protagonist? How does Morwenna's relationship with her deceased sister evolve throughout the novel? How does this relate to the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of gossip and rumors in the novel. In what ways do gossip and rumors affect Morwenna's character? How is Wim affected by gossip? How and when are these rumors confronted, and what is the result of each instance?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Bokononism, Kurt Vonnegut, and the concept of the karass. Describe the ritual performed by Morwenna to protect herself from her mother based on Vonnegut's writing. What are this fictional religion's origins, history, and effects? What does Morwenna hope to attain through the ritual?

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