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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the Man with Red Eyes orders his men to release Meg and Calvin, he identifies himself as __________________.
(a) The Deputy Head of CENTRAL Central Intelligence.
(b) The Prime Coordinator.
(c) The Prime Suspect.
(d) The Prime Planner.

2. What sense do the Beasts not have that surprises Meg?
(a) Touch.
(b) Smell.
(c) Sight.
(d) Hearing.

3. Why does Meg conclude in Chapter 10 that her father isn't very good at tessering?
(a) They transport to the planet of Uriel.
(b) They are still on Camazotz.
(c) He has no idea where they are now.
(d) He thinks he is at home.

4. In Chapter 11, Calvin urges Meg to try explaining to everyone who Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which are, but when Meg tries, she fumbles. Why?
(a) She can't remember what each woman looks like.
(b) She only describes the women's appearances.
(c) Since her paralysis, she has forgotten many words.
(d) She realizes that she liked Mrs. Whatsit the most.

5. What does the Man with Red Eyes say when Calvin accuses him of hypnotizing Charles Wallace?
(a) The Man with Red Eyes says nothing at all.
(b) He completely agrees Charles is hypnotized.
(c) He calls Charles's state of mind sweet and kind.
(d) He thinks hypnotized is a primitive way of describing it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Meg hug Mrs. Whatsit when she sees her again in Chapter 12?

2. When Meg is reunited with her father at the Beasts' dining table, why does she feel distant from him?

3. What does Calvin attempt with Charles Wallace in Chapter 8 that nearly costs him and Meg to lose their chance to get to Mr. Murry?

4. What is the name of the Beasts' planet?

5. When Meg can speak in Chapter 10, she tells her father firmly, in a voice that she has never used with him before that they shouldn't have tessered. Why?

Short Essay Questions

1. Back on Earth at the end of the book, what does Mr. Murry say about something he needs to do?

2. Other than being forced, is there another reason that makes Meg follow Charles Wallace when he says he'll lead them to their father?

3. People on Camazotz refer to IT but never define what IT is. Why?

4. The Beasts have a much smaller vocabulary than the humans, yet they are very capable of communicating well. Why is that?

5. In Chapter 10, what disappoints Meg most about her father?

6. Aside from being impatient, how else would you describe Meg?

7. Describe Meg's reaction to the Beast who first touches her cheek with its tentacle.

8. How does the hypnotized Charles Wallace describe Camazotz?

9. Calvin says that if three of the Beasts arrived on his planet, he would shoot them. What does that say about his beliefs?

10. Do you think it's dawning on Meg at all by Chapter 11 that she might end up rescuing her little brother on her own?

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