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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. When will the unicorn eggs hatch?

2. What Welsh poet does Bran discuss after telling his parents and the Llawcae's that he wishes to go to Patagonia?

3. Who is with Gedder when he falls off the cliff?

4. What is the date of a letter that Mrs. O'Keefe brings over in Chapter 9?

5. What color are the curtains in the Merioneth dining room?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does it feel for Charles to go Within Matthew Maddox?

2. How do Gaudior and Charles Wallace struggle to get out of the water?

3. How does Chuck get hurt?

4. Why do Rich and Gwen return to America?

5. How do Gaudior and Charles Wallace heal?

6. What does Bran finally tell Matthew about the war, and what is the effect of his sharing his story?

7. Who calls in the middle of the night in Chapter 9, and why?

8. Why does Gwen go with Bran, not Zillah?

9. What can Charles Wallace see when they arrive at Gaudior's home?

10. What are Matthew's injuries and how was he injured?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zylle is accused of being a witch. Why is Zylle accused of being a witch? What role do superstition and persecution play in the accusations leveled against her?

Essay Topic 2

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does the author use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

Essay Topic 3

Mad Dog Branzillo poses a threat to the planet and the universe. What threat does Branzillo pose to the planet? How might a nuclear war also threaten the universe?

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