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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 do the twins say about matter?

2. What does Proginoskes suggest Meg might be since she was assigned to work with him?

3. How does Progo take Meg places?

4. What kind of sound does Louise make around the three Jenkinses?

5. What is Calvin's assignment from Blajeny?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Progo answer when Meg asks him about failing the test?

2. What bothers Meg about a phone call during dinner?

3. What does Meg tell her mother Charles thinks is wrong with him?

4. What does Charles say to Meg about mitochondria and farandolae?

5. What does Progo tell Meg when she asks him about her hate for Mr. Jenkins?

6. What does Mrs. Murry say to Meg about Charles' problems at school?

7. Whom does Blajeny introduce to the children and what is that person?

8. What has Blajeny told the children that has Charles happy?

9. What does Progo say about love when he tries to get Meg to understand about Mr. Jenkins and her hate?

10. Where is the rest of the Murry family when Meg and Charles talk at the beginning of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Meg eyes Charles Wallace. His clothes are torn, and he sports a fresh bruise under his left eye. Meg questions him about this latest beating. Charles Wallace has only been in school for two months, but every week he comes home with fresh injuries.

1. There always seems to be several children in school who are singled out for being bullied. Why do you think this happens? Use examples from the book and from your own life to support your answer.

2. If you saw a child being bullied and beaten by others, what would you do? Why would you do it?

3. Do you think it is the students', the teachers or the principal's job or all three, to help a student who is being bullied? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Progo asks Meg if there is anyone who makes her feel more like herself. Calvin does, she tells him.

1. What do you think Progo meant when he asked if someone made Meg feel more like herself?

2. Thinking about your best friend, how does your friendship make you feel more "yourself?"

3. How do you think a person learns who him/herself is?

Essay Topic 3

Blajeny explains that some things can only be understood with one's heart or intuition, not with one's logical mind.

1. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from the book to support your opinion.

2. Explain a situation you handled based on intuition or a problem you solved.

3. Do you think problem solving works best intuitively or logically? Why or why not?

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