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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 season is it for Charles Wallace in Chapter 11?

2. In Chapter 8, what does Beezie have in her pockets?

3. What type of work does Duthbert Mortmain do?

4. In Chapter 9, what does Mrs. Murry take out of the oven?

5. What does Grandmother do in Chapter 9 to bring in money?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How are Gaudior and Charles Wallace injured?

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

5. What is the situation with Branzillo after Charles Wallace returns from his travels with Gaudior?

6. How does it feel for Charles to go Within Matthew Maddox?

7. Who calls in the middle of the night in Chapter 9, and why?

8. How does Charles Wallace tie himself to Gaudior in Chapter 7?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Mr. Maddox dies and leaves his family financially destitute. How do the Maddoxes try to survive after Mr. Maddox dies? What role does desperation play in the decisions Mrs. Maddox makes to try to survive?

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