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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. In Chapter 4, what is the temperature of the plain in the Projection?

2. In Chapter 3, what color are the birds that flutter around Charles Wallace and Gaudior when they are in the time before people?

3. In Chapter 1, how much time is there for the U.S. to avert tragedy and prevent a war with Vespugia?

4. What type of biology does Mrs. Murry study?

5. Whose cabins were the first in the settlement?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Meg's childhood room furnished?

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

3. How does Madoc create fire and defeat Gwydyr?

4. What does Gwydyr want?

5. What is kything?

6. What can be seen at the beginning of Chapter 1?

7. What might Charles Wallace be able to do to stop the evil?

8. What happens when Charles Wallace calls on Heaven with its power?

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

10. What visions does Brandon see when he calls on God to keep Zylle safe during the birthing process?

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

The author uses cliffhangers and suspense to create tension in the novel. How does the author use cliffhangers and suspense to create tension in the novel? Why does the author use cliffhangers and suspense in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood A Swiftly Tilting Planet, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

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