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

2. At first, Meg cannot get enough of the Beasts' delicious food, but she loses her appetite when her father says ____________________________.

3. What does Meg give her father in Chapter 9 when she realizes what is wrong with him upon their being reunited?

4. Meg and Charles Wallace refuse to let Calvin go into the CENTRAL Central Intelligence building by himself. Why?

5. When Meg is reunited with her father at the Beasts' dining table, why does she feel distant from him?

Short Essay Questions

1. People on Camazotz refer to IT but never define what IT is. Why?

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

3. 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?

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

5. What does Mr. Murry tell Calvin about his experience in Camazotz that leads Meg to doubt her father?

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

7. How does the hypnotized Charles Wallace describe Camazotz?

8. Calvin says that if three of the Beasts arrived on his planet, he would shoot them. What does that say about his beliefs?

9. Back on Earth at the end of the book, what does Mr. Murry say about something he needs to do?

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 an essay using at least three of Mrs. Who's quotes as main points. Write down the quote and its translation as given by Mrs. Who and then explain what the quote means in your own words.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on knowing happiness by knowing sorrow. Is it possible to know what real happiness is when there is no deviation from set patterns in life? The people of Camazotz never show any sign of happiness. Discuss the emotion the people of Camazotz do show, and what it is the result of. How do you think L'Engle is commenting on communism as a controlled way of life? Why do some people in your opinion prefer living under such a system?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character of Charles Wallace, being sure to address the fact that he is a savant, as well as the implied connection between Charles and Calvin. Be sure to also define how his character is essential to the story.

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