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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 final class member?

2. What about Sporos makes him vulnerable to the Echthroi?

3. What does Calvin tell Mr. Jenkins about plants and communication and distance?

4. What does Meg figure out will fill the void of the Echthroi?

5. What is the third test for Meg and Progo?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Progo tell Meg about the farandolae and how they live and move?

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

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

7. What does Meg hear the Echthros-Jenkins say to the dancing farandolae?

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

9. What does Jenkins come to understand about Charles?

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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