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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 many Nebula awards has Samuel Delany won in his career?

2. What poem of Jo Walton's is widely quoted on online arguments, often without her name attached?

3. What nickname did the writer Robert Heinlein have?

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

5. Since 2001, Samuel Delany has been a professor of English and Creative Writing at what institution?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Morwenna think of her first acupuncture treatment? How often will she receive the treatments?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Morwenna's injury and treatment at the hospital. What is "traction" and how does this help Morwenna's leg? How does Morwenna feel about the treatment? How does she get along with her doctors?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the character of Owen and the theme of inequality in the novel. How does Morwenna' s altercation with Owen represent this theme? In what ways are females expected to behave differently than males in regards to sexuality and exploration?

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