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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. How does the man with strange eyes react to Meg's action toward Charles when Charles was looking into the strange man's eyes?
3. Meg and Calvin repeatedly question Charles Wallace on their way to Mr. Murry in Chapter 8. In response, what does he warn them he will do?
4. How does the man with strange eyes in the CENTRAL Central Intelligence building try to control the children's minds?
5. When one of the Things scoops Meg up, what does it tell Mr. Murry it's doing?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 10, what disappoints Meg most about her father?
2. Describe Meg's reaction to the Beast who first touches her cheek with its tentacle.
3. Describe the Man with Red Eyes.
4. What emotion does Camazotz rely most upon to control its citizens?
5. The Beasts have a much smaller vocabulary than the humans, yet they are very capable of communicating well. Why is that?
6. 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?
7. Other than being forced, is there another reason that makes Meg follow Charles Wallace when he says he'll lead them to their father?
8. What does Mr. Murry tell Calvin about his experience in Camazotz that leads Meg to doubt her father?
9. How does the hypnotized Charles Wallace describe Camazotz?
10. Aside from being impatient, how else would you describe Meg?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay on how things are so in fantasy fiction if the author says they are so. Find at least three things in the novel that the reader accepts as true because the author says they are. Be specific with your examples, giving lines from the novel to back up your contention.
Essay Topic 3
Consider Sandy and Dennis as normal boys. Analyze how these boys (older than Charles Wallace but younger than Meg) appear more like the norm for young boys. Main points include (1) they are average students, (2) they are interested in sports and know Calvin for his ball playing ability, and (3) they are critical of Meg and Charles Wallace because they are different.
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