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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 does Morwenna see dancing in the flames when Arlinghurst school has a bonfire?

2. At her first book club meeting, Morwenna is disappointed that most of the attendees are what?

3. Morwenna's great-grandfather was what?

4. What does Glorfindel wear?

5. How old is Morwenna in 1975?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Morwenna plan on going to visit during the break in the school term?

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

4. Who is the narrator of "Among Others"? Where is she going in the opening entry?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

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?

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