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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 rumors has Wim heard that he confronts Morwenna about while she is in the hospital?

2. Who does Morwenna discover Wim saved from some bullies a couple years back?

3. Who invites Morwenna to try alternative medicine treatment for her leg pain?

4. What nickname did the writer Robert Heinlein have?

5. What does the fairy give to Morwenna at Dingly Dell?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How do Wim and Morwenna spend Valentine's Day in the novel? What gifts do they exchange?

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

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

7. How does Wim force a large change in Morwenna with regards to her magic?

8. What does Morwenna resolve to do in the end of the novel? In what ways has her character grown and developed?

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

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

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 Morwenna's inability to relate to Moira and other friends in South Wales. What does this symbolize regarding Morwenna's character development? How has the theme of maturation expanded in this section of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of the novel. What events took place during 1979 and 1980 which create atmosphere in the book? How is Morwenna affected by the global and international events? Are these events discussed at the book club or with others?

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