Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is it that Meg has but IT does not have?
2. Charles does something to the man with strange eyes that he learned from his older twin brothers. What does he do?
3. Why does Meg realize she's the only one who can rescue Charles Wallace?
4. In Chapter 8, Charles says everything on Camazotz is in order. Why?
5. What does the face of the strange man who communicates with Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin in the CENTRAL Central Intelligence building look like?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the Man with Red Eyes.
2. How does the hypnotized Charles Wallace describe Camazotz?
3. 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?
4. 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?
5. Other than being forced, is there another reason that makes Meg follow Charles Wallace when he says he'll lead them to their father?
6. Describe IT and your first reaction to reading what IT actually is.
7. What does Mr. Murry tell Calvin about his experience in Camazotz that leads Meg to doubt her father?
8. What does Meg realize for a short moment about herself when Charles points out how being different can lead to unhappiness?
9. 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?
10. 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?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the symbolism in A Wrinkle In Time that deals with the conflict between good and evil. Give specific examples from the novel and state your opinion about their effectiveness in moving the story forward.
|
This section contains 1,006 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
