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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. How often does Charles' heart beat inside the mitochondria?

2. When will Sporos become a sea tree?

3. What does Meg feel when she reaches out to Mr. Jenkins?

4. What does Blajeny insist they must do immediately?

5. Why does Meg feel horrible pain while traveling to the mitochondria?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Meg do after Progo Xes himself?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Meg is having trouble coping with the realization that their safe little village is actually as unpredictable and precarious as anywhere else. The uncertainty of life alarms her.

1. Why do you think Meg is alarmed at the uncertainty of life? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Have you ever felt that life was scary because it was uncertain? Why or why not?

3. What are some of the things you think are absolutely certain about life and what are some that you think are completely uncertain?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Metron Arison symbolically portrays the author's message that what happens in the microcosm affects the macrocosm.

1. What do you think this means, the microcosm affects the macrocosm?

2. Describe a situation in your life that would demonstrate this principle.

3. Describe a situation in the world that would demonstrate this principle.

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