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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 Mrs. Murry tell Calvin she continues with an experiment that afternoon that she and Mr. Murry had started earlier?
2. Why are Sandy and Dennys upset that they weren't awakened when the "tramp" was in the house?
3. What is the last thing Mrs. Whatsit says to Charles Wallace before he tessers to Camazotz?
4. When Meg first sees Mrs. Whatsit in Chapter 1, how is she dressed?
5. Who is Fortinbras?
Short Essay Questions
1. As Charles Wallace and Meg head into the woods to the haunted house, several things happen between these two siblings that show their closeness. Name one thing that happens and how it demonstrates their close bond.
2. Why does Meg have such a hard time fitting in at school?
3. Describe Meg's appearance.
4. What is going on as the story begins?
5. What's the first thing the children notice about Camazotz that indicates it's a strange place?
6. Do you find it believable that Charles Wallace, a five-year-old boy who has not yet started school, is so articulate, so well-spoken and so assured of himself?
7. Can you describe Mrs. Which, as seen in Chapter 3?
8. When Meg and Calvin talk about Meg's missing father, at one point she says she wishes she were a different person because she hates herself. Do you think she wishes she were more like her mother?
9. Name some of the sensations Meg experiences as she tessers for the first time.
10. What does Mrs. Whatsit give to each of the children before they part on Camazotz?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the role of gossip in the novel. The main points of your essay should include (1) how gossip starts like it does from the post office in the novel, (2) how gossip hurts innocent people as it does for Meg, and (3) how it is best to deal with gossip as Mrs. Murry handles it.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay using at least three of Mrs. Who's quotes as main points. Write down the quote and its translation as given by Mrs. Who and then explain what the quote means in your own words.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze what happens when one source dictates what everyone thinks and does. Divide your essay into three main points: What happens to creativity? What happens to productivity? What happens to individuality?
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