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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. Through Charles Wallace, readers discover that Mrs. Whatsit took something from Mrs. Buncombe. What did she take?

2. Who does Calvin want to call from the Murry home?

3. Why does Meg look at her mother with a mixture of admiration and resentment in Chapter 1?

4. What does the Happy Medium live in?

5. After Meg sees the dark thing, who is she most concerned for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Meg so perturbed that Charles Wallace and Mrs. Murry are so quick to welcome Mrs. Whatsit into their home?

2. When the Happy Medium shows Meg her mother, she reacts with anger. Why might this reaction be a good thing this time?

3. How would you define the tesseract?

4. Mrs. Whatsit says that when they return back to earth, Mrs. Murry won't notice that they were gone at all. Why?

5. What upsets Charles Wallace and Meg about finding Calvin at the haunted house?

6. Why does Meg have such a hard time fitting in at school?

7. Describe Meg's appearance.

8. Why does Meg sob heavily when she discovers her father is probably behind the Dark Thing?

9. What does Mrs. Whatsit give to each of the children before they part on Camazotz?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Considering the teenage years in a young person's life, discuss the self-loathing Meg goes through. Is she really different from most other pre-adolescent girls? Compare Meg and Calvin to discuss whether growing up is more difficult for a girl than for a boy.

Essay Topic 2

Consider Sandy and Dennis as normal boys. Analyze how these boys (older than Charles Wallace but younger than Meg) appear more like the norm for young boys. Main points include (1) they are average students, (2) they are interested in sports and know Calvin for his ball playing ability, and (3) they are critical of Meg and Charles Wallace because they are different.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character of Charles Wallace, being sure to address the fact that he is a savant, as well as the implied connection between Charles and Calvin. Be sure to also define how his character is essential to the story.

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