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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 poem of Jo Walton's is widely quoted on online arguments, often without her name attached?
2. What does Morwenna go to the doctor to get in anticipation of an intimate relationship with Wim?
3. What refers to an important piece of property associated with the protagonist?
4. When is it that Morwenna's leg pain becomes so bad she must go to the hospital?
5. Morwenna takes the train where to stay with her Auntie Teg after Christmas?
Short Essay Questions
1. What differences does Morwenna notice at Arlinghurst when she returns after her hospitalization? What does she believe to be the cause of those changes?
2. What does Morwenna go to do with Janine and Hugh in the novel? What causes her jealousy over Janine?
3. What strikes Morwenna about Sam when he visits after her release from the hospital?
4. How do Wim and Morwenna spend Valentine's Day in the novel? What gifts do they exchange?
5. How is the theme of growing up explored in Morwenna's encounter with Mor during the Christmas holidays?
6. What does Morwenna think of her first acupuncture treatment? How often will she receive the treatments?
7. What is symbolized in the burning of Morwenna's walking stick in the end of the novel?
8. How does the visit to Poacher's Wood end with Wim? What concerns does Morwenna have about their developing relationship?
9. What is symbolized by Wim's ability to see a fairy when he first visits Poacher's Wood?
10. In what final place that Morwenna visits in South Wales during the Christmas holidays does she finally encounter magic? What happens?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
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?
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