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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. After Mrs. Whatsit metamorphoses, what do the children call her?

2. When Charles Wallace, Meg, and Calvin enter town on Camazotz, what do they think is odd about the children?

3. Meg asks her mother to tell her more about the tesseract in Chapter 3, but what does Mrs. Murry tell her instead?

4. Who is Fortinbras?

5. Along the way, Meg hears some birds who seem to be telling her something. Who translates their words for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Mrs. Whatsit gives Charles Wallace the "resilience of your childhood"?

2. Name some of the sensations Meg experiences as she tessers for the first time.

3. Why is it important to know that Mrs. Whatsit is over two million years old?

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

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

6. What was Mrs Whatsit and what did she do before she became who she is now?

7. Describe Calvin's family life as he tells it to the Murrys.

8. 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.

9. Mrs. Whatsit and Mrs. Who continue to elaborate about the fight against the Black Thing by naming other fighters. Who are some of those fighters, and what does it say about the Black Thing?

10. What is going on as the story begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on mysteries of the universe. As your three main points, discuss recent findings of planets revolving around other stars, discovery of galaxies never before known to exist, and important scientific discoveries such as finding water on the moon. Conclude your essay with how these mysteries become fertile ground for science fiction writing.

Essay Topic 2

Address the character Calvin O'Keefe in the novel. Detail how he is different from other students his age, how he deals with the situation, how he recognizes the problem with Meg, and how he is able to help her see herself from a different perspective.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing the moment in a person's life that the concept of good and evil becomes clear. When is this moment for Meg?

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