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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 type of logs are in the fireplace in Chapter 1?

2. Who dies that causes Zylle to be convicted as a witch?

3. At the end of Chapter 3, how many iridescent bubbles does Gaudior blow before he and Charles Wallace ride the wind?

4. In Chapter 6, what does Zillo ask Brandon to look into for a vision?

5. What country was Vespugia once a part of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the star-watching rock?

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

3. Who is Mrs. O'Keefe, and what does she look like?

4. How does Madoc create fire and defeat Gwydyr?

5. Who is Madoc?

6. What does Gwydyr want?

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

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

9. What happens as Madoc and Zyll are married?

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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