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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 Gaudior's name mean?

2. How many years of time does Charles Wallace tell Gaudior that he has moved through in one direction?

3. Who did Mr. Murry inherit their house from?

4. In Chapter 5, where does Madoc see a vision of the future?

5. Who tears down the gallows?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Madoc create fire and defeat Gwydyr?

2. How does Gaudior save Charles Wallace when they are attacked in Chapter 6?

3. What does Meg hear as Charles Wallace makes his way to her room?

4. What change does Charles Wallace make when he is Within Harcels?

5. What is Brandon's gift, and how would he be trained if the was one of Zylle's people?

6. How does Charles Wallace sum up his experiences Within Madoc?

7. What does Madoc see in a small pool of water in the sand?

8. In Chapter 4, what cuts across the beauty of the flight and how does it affect Charles Wallace?

9. What information does Sandys find for Meg?

10. In Chapter 3, what does Meg see and hear that is disrupted by cacophony?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal, meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 2

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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