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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. Aside from Mrs. Whatsit, who else is certain that Meg will not encounter a fatal danger when she goes to rescue Charles Wallace?
(a) Aunt Beast.
(b) The Happy Medium.
(c) Mr. Murry.
(d) Calvin.

2. What happens when Mr. Murry puts Mrs. Who's glasses on?
(a) He gets out of the glass column.
(b) He complains that they are not his glasses.
(c) He reads a massive book in ten seconds.
(d) Nothing happens.

3. In Chapter 11, Calvin urges Meg to try explaining to everyone who Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which are, but when Meg tries, she fumbles. Why?
(a) Since her paralysis, she has forgotten many words.
(b) She realizes that she liked Mrs. Whatsit the most.
(c) She only describes the women's appearances.
(d) She can't remember what each woman looks like.

4. What eventually gets Meg through the object containing her father and able to get to him?
(a) Mrs. Who's glasses.
(b) Mrs. Whatsit's advice to be angry.
(c) Calvin's incredible strength.
(d) The sound of Mrs. Which's voice somewhere.

5. In Chapter 8, Charles says everything on Camazotz is in order. Why?
(a) Because there is no leader on the planet.
(b) Because everybody rebels against tradition.
(c) Because everybody has learned to submit.
(d) Because everybody goes to a party everyday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mr. Murry unsure how long he was imprisoned on Camazotz?

2. Why does Mr. Murry hand Mrs. Who's glasses back to Meg in Chapter 11?

3. When one of the Things scoops Meg up, what does it tell Mr. Murry it's doing?

4. What does Meg do when Charles Wallace doesn't let her inside the object containing her father?

5. What happens when Meg rushes to the object with her father inside?

Short Essay Questions

1. Other than being forced, is there another reason that makes Meg follow Charles Wallace when he says he'll lead them to their father?

2. Describe Meg's reaction to the Beast who first touches her cheek with its tentacle.

3. The Beasts have a much smaller vocabulary than the humans, yet they are very capable of communicating well. Why is that?

4. How does the hypnotized Charles Wallace describe Camazotz?

5. Meg goes from a baby having a tantrum to a somewhat-mature young woman in a flash when she suddenly decides to go alone to rescue Charles Wallace. Is this turn-around too quick?

6. Do you think it's dawning on Meg at all by Chapter 11 that she might end up rescuing her little brother on her own?

7. Although the children refuse to obey the command of Man with Red Eyes to recite the multiplication tables, he is hardly discouraged because they're still young. "The younger the better," he says. What does he mean?

8. What does Meg realize for a short moment about herself when Charles points out how being different can lead to unhappiness?

9. Who does Aunt Beast resemble?

10. Describe IT and your first reaction to reading what IT actually is.

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