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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 is the name of the Murrys' dog?

2. When does Meg meet Proginoskes the morning after receiving her assignment from Blajeny?

3. How does Meg think Mr. Jenkins feels about her?

4. How do Meg and Progo feel when a second Mr. Jenkins arrives in the school yard?

5. What does Meg notice about Charles as they're going through the garden?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the school yard with the three Jenkinses and Meg, how does Charles look at them and what does Louise do?

2. Where does Progo decide to take Meg to show her what the Echthroi are and why?

3. What does Meg say as she names the correct Mr. Jenkins?

4. What is Calvin's assignment?

5. What do the three Jenkinses say to Meg's inquiry about Charles and Louise?

6. What does Mr. Murry believe about his wife's work and what does she realize about the relationship between their work?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This chapter is a metaphor for the principle of turning the other cheek, or continuing to love even after one has been hurt.

1. How does turning the other cheek relate to Meg's fear and behavior after she was caught by one of the Echthros-Jenkins in Yadah?

2. Describe an incident in your life or someone you know when turning the other cheek helped a situation or not turning the cheek worsened one.

3. Describe a situation, imaginary if you like, in which you would be unwilling to turn the other cheek.

Essay Topic 2

L'Engle frequently repeats the concept that both size and distance are irrelevant and that life is united on some other, non-physical level. Many philosophers and religions have espoused this theory, but L'Engle's story unites spiritual philosophy with modern science in support of this belief.

1. What do you think about the unity of life? Use examples from the book and your life to support your answer.

2. Have you ever had an experience that demonstrates the unity of life? If not write about a situation that might prove it, if you have describe your experience.

3. Choose a houseplant or yard plant and talk to it for a week. Describe what happens.

Essay Topic 3

The stars get lonely if no one knows them by name, the teacher explains. Confused, Meg asks him what a namer does. The cherubim replies that he memorized the star names to make the stars be more themselves, individual and unique.

1. What do you think this statement means?

2. If you were alone in a large crowd of people and felt isolated, how would you feel if someone suddenly called out your name?

3. Have you ever had someone call you by the wrong name, such as one of your sibling names? If so, how did it feel? If not, how do you think you would feel if someone you met kept calling you by the wrong name?

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