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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. Once Charles Wallace has been successfully hypnotized by the man with strange eyes, how does Meg react?
2. What does Charles Wallace tell Meg in Chapter 9 that she must do in order to get to her father?
3. Why is Mr. Murry unsure how long he was imprisoned on Camazotz?
4. Charles does something to the man with strange eyes that he learned from his older twin brothers. What does he do?
5. Why does one of the Beasts insist that Meg gets treated promptly?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe IT and your first reaction to reading what IT actually is.
2. Aside from being impatient, how else would you describe Meg?
3. Meg goes from a baby having a tantrum to a somewhat-mature young woman in a flash when she suddenly decides to go alone to rescue Charles Wallace. Is this turn-around too quick?
4. Other than being forced, is there another reason that makes Meg follow Charles Wallace when he says he'll lead them to their father?
5. How does the hypnotized Charles Wallace describe Camazotz?
6. People on Camazotz refer to IT but never define what IT is. Why?
7. Describe the Man with Red Eyes.
8. Does Charles Wallace obey his father when they meet in Chapter 9?
9. What does Meg realize for a short moment about herself when Charles points out how being different can lead to unhappiness?
10. Back on Earth at the end of the book, what does Mr. Murry say about something he needs to do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Write an essay on the socialistic conformity of the people on Camazotz. Consider that the novel was written during the so-called Cold War. Discuss the similarities and differences of the Camazotz people and Earth people. Summarize what L'Engle is saying about the contrast between democracy and communism.
Essay Topic 3
Considering the way children tend to look at parents, discuss how Meg has arrived at that time in life when children begin to realize that parents do not have all the answers. If possible, personalize the essay by giving an example from your own life.
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