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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. The alternative medicine practitioner whom Morwenna sees for her leg pain recommends that she return for treatment for what duration?

2. When Wim is set to attend Morwenna's acupuncture session with her for the second time, who unexpectedly shows up?

3. Where do Morwenna's final marks place her in her class before the Christmas holidays?

4. When Morwenna and Wim discuss Robert Heinlein, Morwenna feels Heinlein stands up for dignity and humanity, while Wim feels he is what?

5. Doing Christmas decorating at Daniel's mansion, the season is dampened by the fact that Russians have invaded what country?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what final place that Morwenna visits in South Wales during the Christmas holidays does she finally encounter magic? What happens?

2. What strikes Morwenna about Sam when he visits after her release from the hospital?

3. What does Wim reveal to Morwenna about the rumors circulating about him before they go look for fairies?

4. What does Morwenna go to do with Janine and Hugh in the novel? What causes her jealousy over Janine?

5. What is symbolized by Wim's ability to see a fairy when he first visits Poacher's Wood?

6. What takes place in the climax of the novel? What is the greatest obstacle overcome by the protagonist?

7. When is Morwenna forced into the hospital for her leg pain? What is her treatment there like?

8. What does Morwenna think of her first acupuncture treatment? How often will she receive the treatments?

9. What fairy do Wim and Morwenna encounter at an old castle near the end of the novel? What does the fairy tell them?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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