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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 Calvin tell Mr. Jenkins about plants and communication and distance?

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

3. What is the name of the final class member?

4. What makes Meg decide to be nicer towards Mr. Jenkins?

5. How did Calvin treat his third bean seed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is deepening, how does it feel and why do some avoid it?

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

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

4. What does Mr. Jenkins think is happening to him and what does Blajeny say is the truth?

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

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

7. What does Sporos do when the Echthroi takes over Mr. Jenkins?

8. How do Calvin, Meg and Jenkins get the little farandolae to deepen?

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

Meg begs Sporos to Deepen, saying that it is their only chance of survival. Sporos turns to Senex, the adult fara that is Sporos' parent, and he decides to Deepen. For Sporos to deepen means to mature. The author is saying we can't stay children forever.

1. What are the pros and cons to staying a child forever?

2. How would you say you and your parent or guardian is different because of age?

3. What do you see yourself doing at the age of 30? Do you look forward to being that age?

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

Although Sporos is an imaginary creature, he represents some very real human frailties. His pride and need to feel superior to others creates a parallel to Mr. Jenkins' character.

1. Why do you think a person might need to feel superior to others? Use examples from the book and/or your own life to support your answer.

2. How do you think the character of Sporos parallels Mr. Jenkins' character? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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