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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. Why does Meg look at her mother with a mixture of admiration and resentment in Chapter 1?
2. When Meg finally joins Charles Wallace and Calvin in Chapter 4, what does she first notice about her surroundings?
3. What prompted Calvin to go to the haunted house?
4. How does Meg feel when she notices the dark shadow?
5. After Mrs. Whatsit metamorphoses, what do the children call her?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Meg's appearance.
2. Do you think the principal acts professionally in his office when he scolds Meg and suggests that her father won't return?
3. Why does Meg have such a hard time fitting in at school?
4. What does Mrs. Whatsit give to each of the children before they part on Camazotz?
5. What's the first thing the children notice about Camazotz that indicates it's a strange place?
6. Why do the children need the flowers during the flight with Mrs. Whatsit?
7. How would you explain the reason(s) for Meg's anger?
8. In Chapter 3, is Meg happy that she met Calvin, a popular athlete at school, or that she might be seeing her father again?
9. Is it a good idea to bring the children to Uriel before traveling to the next planet?
10. Why does Meg sob heavily when she discovers her father is probably behind the Dark Thing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze what happens when one source dictates what everyone thinks and does. Divide your essay into three main points: What happens to creativity? What happens to productivity? What happens to individuality?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay on the socialistic conformity of the people on Camazotz. Consider that the novel was written during the so-called Cold War. Discuss the similarities and differences of the Camazotz people and Earth people. Summarize what L'Engle is saying about the contrast between democracy and communism.
Essay Topic 3
Depict the moral message of A Wrinkle in Time. Define the message or messages you think L'Engle is trying to get across and cite specific passages to back up your opinion. Evaluate the strength of moral messages in the novel.
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