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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Morwenna flee to in 1979?
(a) South Wales.
(b) Cardiff.
(c) London.
(d) Bristol.

2. Morwenna and her sister travel to the foul factory in the beginning of the novel at the advice of whom?
(a) Fairies.
(b) Devils.
(c) Angels.
(d) Golems.

3. Who does Morwenna tell in an awkward conversation that she is not interested in her physically after joining the book club?
(a) Gill.
(b) Janine.
(c) Deirdre.
(d) Sharon.

4. After Morwenna and her sister perform their ritual at the factory in the beginning of the novel, the headlines of papers the next day say what?
(a) The factory is tripling production.
(b) The factory is closing.
(c) The factory is doubling production.
(d) Two more factories are scheduled to open.

5. What is the name of the Irish girl that Morwenna befriends at school?
(a) Sharon.
(b) Liz.
(c) Gill.
(d) Deirdre.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the blond-haired handsome boy in the book club that Morwenna has a crush on?

2. Who does Sam encourage Morwenna to read?

3. Morwenna's disability makes it necessary for her to use what?

4. How old is Morwenna in 1979?

5. When was "The Hobbit" published?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrative style of "Among Others". In what format are the events of the novel retold?

2. Where does Morwenna perform a ritual alongside Glorfindel? What actions does she take in the ritual?

3. Who is the narrator of "Among Others"? Where is she going in the opening entry?

4. How does Morwenna relate her feelings about religion in the fourth section of the novel?

5. What does Morwenna's leg injury represent metaphorically in the novel?

6. What is the dominant passion that Morwenna has in the novel? How does this passion affect her character?

7. What happens when Morwenna first goes to burn her mother's letters at Arlinghurst?

8. How is magic uses metaphorically by the author in the fifth section of the novel?

9. How is the character of Morwenna illustrated in "Among Others"? In what ways does she relate to the novel's author?

10. How does Morwenna describe the fairies of Wales in the novel?

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