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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. When was Jo Walton born?

3. Where does Wim express desire to go to a science fiction convention while Morwenna is in the hospital?

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

5. What does Morwenna go to the doctor to get in anticipation of an intimate relationship with Wim?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What leads up to Morwenna's crying while having a conversation with Janine and Hugh in the novel?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Grampar. How does Grampar feel about Morwenna's mother? How does Morwenna feel about her grandfather? What led to Grampar's hospitalization?

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

Discuss the relationship between poetry and literature in the novel. How does Morwenna feel about contemporary poetry in relation to science fiction novels? What does she hope to gain by winning the national poetry competition?

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