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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 relative of Morwenna's "disgraced herself by marrying a Catholic"?

2. Morwenna's disability makes it necessary for her to use what?

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

4. What refers to a protective circle of friends created by good magic?

5. What is the name of the Irish girl that Morwenna befriends at school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In what ways is the thematic metaphor with the factory in the beginning of the novel reiterated at Arlinghurst?

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

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 Morwenna's feelings about losing the poetry competition. What bothers Morwenna about the fact that Deirdre's poem (which she wrote) won the competition and hers did not? How does this affect Morwenna's self esteem?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and analyze the theme of eccentricity in the novel. How does this theme apply to Morwenna and to Morwenna's family? Describe how eccentricity is related in the characters of Deirdre and Sharon in the novel. How does Morwenna feel about these friends? What do they think of Morwenna's eccentric nature?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of science fiction and literature in the novel. What does literature represent to Morwenna? Who are her favorite authors? In what ways does literature isolate Morwenna? In what ways does literature open Morwenna to others?

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