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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 the Echthroi and Jenkins speak with one voice?

2. Which bean seed thrived?

3. What does the song the group hear do?

4. Why can't Progo kythe with Jenkins?

5. Why does Jenkins say he'll come with the others?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Progo say about Sporos and the Echthroi?

2. What does Meg do after Progo Xes himself?

3. Where does Meg end up when she leaves the mitochondria and what is there?

4. What does Calvin tell Meg about kything with adults?

5. What does Meg tell Jenkins about when she first kythes with him and how does he feel about it?

6. What does Jenkins feel he lacks and how do he and Meg resolve their differences?

7. What are the little farandolae doing in the and what is the result?

8. What does Jenkins say about the Deepened farae and communication?

9. What does the inside of the mitochondria look and feel like?

10. What was the experiment Calvin told Meg about?

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

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.

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