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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 sense do the Beasts not have that surprises Meg?
2. How did Mr. Murry end up on Camazotz?
3. Before seeing anyone new enter the Beasts' dining area in Chapter 12, Meg's heart "pounds with hope." Why?
4. What happens when Meg rushes to the object with her father inside?
5. Why does Meg conclude in Chapter 10 that her father isn't very good at tessering?
Short Essay Questions
1. Back on Earth at the end of the book, what does Mr. Murry say about something he needs to do?
2. 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?
3. Meg and Calvin accuse the Man with Red Eyes of hypnotizing Charles Wallace. The Man with Red Eyes says that's a "primitive" way of describing what he's done. How would you describe it?
4. 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?
5. The Beasts have a much smaller vocabulary than the humans, yet they are very capable of communicating well. Why is that?
6. Describe IT and your first reaction to reading what IT actually is.
7. Describe Meg's reaction to the Beast who first touches her cheek with its tentacle.
8. Describe Mr. Murry when the children see him in Chapter 9.
9. How does the hypnotized Charles Wallace describe Camazotz?
10. When Meg comes to in Chapter 10, she doesn't know where she is and she can't move. What has happened to her after tessering from Camazotz?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a critique of A Wrinkle In Time pointing out what you consider its strong points and its weaknesses. Consider writing style, vocabulary, use of metaphor and foreshadowing. Conclude with your recommendation for reading the novel.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Analyze the role of gossip in the novel. The main points of your essay should include (1) how gossip starts like it does from the post office in the novel, (2) how gossip hurts innocent people as it does for Meg, and (3) how it is best to deal with gossip as Mrs. Murry handles it.
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