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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 does Goody Llawcae serve Zylle's family when they come to see her baby?

2. How many children did Richard's wife lose between Richard and Brandon?

3. What is Harcel's gift?

4. What was Madoc's brother's name?

5. What does Madoc burn to make fire in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What visions does Brandon see when he calls on God to keep Zylle safe during the birthing process?

2. In Chapter 4, what cuts across the beauty of the flight and how does it affect Charles Wallace?

3. How does Madoc create fire and defeat Gwydyr?

4. In Chapter 4, what is the creature like that comes toward Charles Wallace and the unicorn in the Projection, and how do they escape?

5. What information does Sandys find for Meg?

6. In Chapter 3 when Charles Wallace arrives, what are people doing near the dwelling by the lake?

7. Where do Charles Wallace and the unicorn land in Chapter 4?

8. What is kything?

9. What is the star-watching rock?

10. What happens when Mrs. O'Keefe begins to recite a rune?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does the author use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

Essay Topic 3

Zylle is accused of being a witch. Why is Zylle accused of being a witch? What role do superstition and persecution play in the accusations leveled against her?

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