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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 long does Morwenna intend to stay with her Auntie Teg after Christmas?

2. Robert Heinlein won Hugo Awards for how many of his novels?

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

4. When is it that Morwenna's leg pain becomes so bad she must go to the hospital?

5. What does Morwenna become the embodiment of in order to show the fairies she doesn't want to follow their instruction in the end of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What is represented in Morwenna's encounter with Owen at the party during the Christmas holidays?

3. How is the theme of growing up explored when Morwenna visits with Moira in South Wales?

4. How does the visit to Poacher's Wood end with Wim? What concerns does Morwenna have about their developing relationship?

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

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

7. Who visits Morwenna when she is hospitalized? What happens when Morwenna's mother appears in the hospital?

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

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

10. How does the book club change Morwenna as a character? How does this tie into the novel's themes?

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 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

Describe Morwenna's Christmas visit to her father's during the holidays. How does Morwenna feel about being at the house and close to the aunts? Why? Why does Morwenna suspect these characters are witches?

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