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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 does Meg do when she returns home from meeting with Progo?

2. What is the name of the Murrys' dog?

3. What does the stranger tell the children he is?

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

5. Why does Meg think Charles bringing Louise to school was good?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Meg pleased that Charles brought Louise to school?

5. What does Progo tell Meg the morning after she met him?

6. What does Mrs. Murry say their father is working on and what do the twins say to that?

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

8. Who comes striding out of the woods where Meg, Charles and Calvin are standing?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Each of the three Jenkinses behaves differently, but their behavior does not necessarily reveal their true nature. If Meg were to focus only on their behavior, she would not be able to Name the true Jenkins. Instead, Meg must go within and find the core center of Mr. Jenkins, that which makes him who he is.

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

2. Why do you think that behavior is not necessarily a true indication of who a person really is? Use an example to support your opinion.

3. Do you think each person has a core center that makes that person who he/she is? Why or why not?

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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