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

2. How many moons can be seen from Gauidor's home?

3. In Chapter 8, what are the boy and girl doing with their grandmother?

4. In Chapter 11, when does Matthew tell Zillah that she must go to Vespugia in the spring?

5. In Chapter 11, when does Dr. Llawcae say that Zillah can join Bran?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is in the strongbox that Chuck finds in the attic?

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

3. What jobs do the members of the Maddox family take on after Mr. Maddox dies?

4. How does Charles Wallace cut the ropes that bind him to Gaudior?

5. In Chapter 7, what happens when the Echthroi attack?

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

7. In Chapter 11, how does Matthew know that there is something wrong with Bran?

8. What does Mrs. Maddox learn about her finances after her husband dies, and what do they do to try to raise money?

9. What is Duthbert Mortmain like?

10. What is Chuck like after the accident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the book and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. O’Keefe gives Charles a rune she calls Patrick’s rune. What is Patrick’s rune? What power does it have? In what way is it a tool and a weapon?

Essay Topic 3

Charles Wallace goes Within a boy named Harcels who is one of the People of the Wind. Who are the People of the Wind? How do they live? How do they represent the concept of harmony?

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