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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 nickname did the writer Robert Heinlein have?

2. How will Morwenna have to travel to get to her treatment practitioner when Daniel cannot take her?

3. When was Jo Walton born?

4. James Tiptree, Jr. is the pen name of what American science fiction author?

5. Jo Walton won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in what year?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What is symbolized in the burning of Morwenna's walking stick in the end of the novel?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What differences does Morwenna notice at Arlinghurst when she returns after her hospitalization? What does she believe to be the cause of those changes?

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

Describe and discuss the character of Miss Carroll in the novel. How is Miss Carroll described in the narrative? In what ways has Miss Carroll stepped out of her way in order to help Morwenna? How does Morwenna feel about her teacher?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of gossip and rumors in the novel. In what ways do gossip and rumors affect Morwenna's character? How is Wim affected by gossip? How and when are these rumors confronted, and what is the result of each instance?

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