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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. How many Hugo awards has Samuel Delany won in his career?

2. What does Wim give Morwenna on Valentine's Day?

3. "Among Others" was published in hardcover edition when?

4. Daniel and who arrive and take Morwenna to rest up at home after she is released from the hospital?

5. Jo Walton won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in what year?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Morwenna go to stay with after leaving her father's home during the Christmas holidays? How does she feel about the trip?

2. What does Morwenna reveal about her leg to Wim at Poacher's Wood?

3. What place does Morwenna suggest to Wim as a location they may be able to see a fairy in the novel? Who owns this land?

4. What follows the school's holiday celebration in the novel? What award does Morwenna receive and how does she feel about it?

5. What does Morwenna receive from her aunts for Christmas? Why does this cause her consternation?

6. What leads up to the meeting of Daniel and Wim in the novel? What impressions do they have of one another?

7. What information and advice does Hugh give Morwenna regarding Wim?

8. What does Wim discuss with Morwenna when he visits her in the hospital? What does Morwenna admit about her past?

9. What differences does Morwenna notice at Arlinghurst when she returns after her hospitalization? What does she believe to be the cause of those changes?

10. Who does Morwenna visit while in South Wales during the Christmas holidays? In what places does she look for fairies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Miss Carroll in the novel. How is Miss Carroll described in the narrative? In what ways has Miss Carroll stepped out of her way in order to help Morwenna? How does Morwenna feel about her teacher?

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 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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