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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 does Progo believe about Meg's parents and the world?

2. Why is Meg uncomfortable with her father gone?

3. Progo says love is not what you feel; it is __________________.

4. What does Progo say will happen to him if they fail the test?

5. What does Proginoskes suggest Meg might be since she was assigned to work with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Calvin's assignment?

2. What does Charles say to Meg about mitochondria and farandolae?

3. How does Meg feel about Mr. Jenkins, why does she go to see him and what happened when she did?

4. What assignments has Blajeny given the children?

5. What does Progo say about love when he tries to get Meg to understand about Mr. Jenkins and her hate?

6. What does Progo answer when Meg asks him about failing the test?

7. Who comes striding out of the woods where Meg, Charles and Calvin are standing?

8. What does Mr. Murry believe about his wife's work and what does she realize about the relationship between their work?

9. What does Mrs. Murry say to Meg about Charles' problems at school?

10. Whom does Blajeny introduce to the children and what is that person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Progo asks Meg if there is anyone who makes her feel more like herself. Calvin does, she tells him.

1. What do you think Progo meant when he asked if someone made Meg feel more like herself?

2. Thinking about your best friend, how does your friendship make you feel more "yourself?"

3. How do you think a person learns who him/herself is?

Essay Topic 2

Calvin wonders if Charles would be better off at a school in the city where the students are used to greater diversity.

1. Do you think Charles would be better off in a larger school? Why or why not?

2. What do you think Calvin means by greater diversity?

3. If you attend a large school explain what you like or dislike about it. If you came from a smaller school explain the same.

Essay Topic 3

Meg eyes Charles Wallace. His clothes are torn, and he sports a fresh bruise under his left eye. Meg questions him about this latest beating. Charles Wallace has only been in school for two months, but every week he comes home with fresh injuries.

1. There always seems to be several children in school who are singled out for being bullied. Why do you think this happens? Use examples from the book and from your own life to support your answer.

2. If you saw a child being bullied and beaten by others, what would you do? Why would you do it?

3. Do you think it is the students', the teachers or the principal's job or all three, to help a student who is being bullied? Why?

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