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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. Who are the letters from?

2. In Chapter 10, what movement does Chuck make when Beezie keeps calling him when he is unconscious?

3. What color hair and eyes does Beezie Maddox have?

4. What type of unicorns hatch from eggs?

5. What does Mr. Maddox drink when he is trying to get Bran to do something after he comes home from the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Duthbert Mortmain like?

2. Why does Gwen go with Bran, not Zillah?

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

4. What are Matthew's injuries and how was he injured?

5. Why do Rich and Gwen return to America?

6. In Chapter 11, how does Matthew know that there is something wrong with Bran?

7. How does it feel for Charles to go Within Matthew Maddox?

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

9. In Chapter 7, what happens when the Echthroi attack?

10. What does Meg see the next time that Charles Wallace goes Within?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the book and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses cliffhangers and suspense to create tension in the novel. How does the author use cliffhangers and suspense to create tension in the novel? Why does the author use cliffhangers and suspense in the book?

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