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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. Meg and Calvin repeatedly question Charles Wallace on their way to Mr. Murry in Chapter 8. In response, what does he warn them he will do?
2. In Chapter 11, when Mr. Murry demands the Beasts put Meg down, who do they ask to speak with?
3. How has Mr. Murry's appearance changed when the children see him in Chapter 9?
4. Why does Mr. Murry hand Mrs. Who's glasses back to Meg in Chapter 11?
5. Why can't Meg hug Mrs. Whatsit when she sees her again in Chapter 12?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Aunt Beast resemble?
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. Although the children refuse to obey the command of Man with Red Eyes to recite the multiplication tables, he is hardly discouraged because they're still young. "The younger the better," he says. What does he mean?
4. Describe IT and your first reaction to reading what IT actually is.
5. Meg and Calvin accuse the Man with Red Eyes of hypnotizing Charles Wallace. The Man with Red Eyes says that's a "primitive" way of describing what he's done. How would you describe it?
6. What does Meg realize for a short moment about herself when Charles points out how being different can lead to unhappiness?
7. Back on Earth at the end of the book, what does Mr. Murry say about something he needs to do?
8. What does Meg say she understands when she agrees to go on her own to rescue Charles Wallace?
9. In Chapter 10, what disappoints Meg most about her father?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think L'Engle used the term 'tesseract' in her novel? Consider: (1) the exotic nature of the geometric tesseract, (2) the little known vocabulary word, (3) the sense of being scientific the term gives to the novel, and (4) the illusion presented by a rotating tesseract.
Essay Topic 2
Depict the moral message of A Wrinkle in Time. Define the message or messages you think L'Engle is trying to get across and cite specific passages to back up your opinion. Evaluate the strength of moral messages in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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