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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. In Chapter 8, how old does Meg think that the two children she sees at the star-watching rock are?

2. Where does Beezie and Chuck's grandmother remember they found an arrow head?

3. In Chapter 8, what are the boy and girl doing with their grandmother?

4. How old does Dr. Llawcae want Zillah to be before she goes to Vespugia?

5. In Chapter 9, what does Mrs. Murry take out of the oven?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bran's condition when he returns home from the war?

2. What happens to Charles Wallace after Chuck is injured?

3. What can Charles Wallace see when they arrive at Gaudior's home?

4. How does Charles Wallace cut the ropes that bind him to Gaudior?

5. How does Charles Wallace tie himself to Gaudior in Chapter 7?

6. What are the homes of the Maddox and Llawcae homes like?

7. What does Mrs. Maddox learn about her finances after her husband dies, and what do they do to try to raise money?

8. How are Gaudior and Charles Wallace injured?

9. How do Gaudior and Charles Wallace heal?

10. Who calls in the middle of the night in Chapter 9, and why?

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

Mrs. O’Keefe gives Charles Wallace a charge. What charge does she give him? How is the charge a fight for good against evil?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood A Swiftly Tilting Planet, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

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