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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. Why does Meg suddenly scream in pain when she takes Jenkins' hand?

2. What does Calvin tell Meg happened to Progo?

3. How did Calvin treat his third bean seed?

4. What does Meg feel inside the mitochondria?

5. Who appears at the rock and bows to Meg and Calvin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Meg do after Progo Xes himself?

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

4. What was the experiment Calvin told Meg about?

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

6. What does Progo tell Meg is the cause of Charles' illness?

7. What happens to Mr. Jenkins in the schoolyard after he faints?

8. What does the group listen to in the mitochondria?

9. How does Meg finally deal with Mr. Jenkins?

10. What does Progo tell Meg about why she was in pain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Metron Ariston is in reality a Greek phrase that can be translated as the Golden Mean, or "All things in moderation." The author has appropriately named this place where humans, stars and farandolae can all be the same size.

1. Why do you think all things in moderation is important?

2. What situations in your life do you think could use moderation? Describe one such situation without moderation and what it might look like with moderation.

3. Do you think life is better if lived with moderation? Why or why not?

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