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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. At first, Meg cannot get enough of the Beasts' delicious food, but she loses her appetite when her father says ____________________________.

2. Why is Mr. Murry able to keep from being absorbed by IT?

3. Meg and Charles Wallace refuse to let Calvin go into the CENTRAL Central Intelligence building by himself. Why?

4. After being hypnotized, what does Charles Wallace call Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which?

5. What finally saves Mr. Murry from being absorbed by IT?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what disappoints Meg most about her father?

2. Describe IT and your first reaction to reading what IT actually is.

3. People on Camazotz refer to IT but never define what IT is. Why?

4. What does Meg realize for a short moment about herself when Charles points out how being different can lead to unhappiness?

5. Aside from being impatient, how else would you describe Meg?

6. Do you think it's dawning on Meg at all by Chapter 11 that she might end up rescuing her little brother on her own?

7. Does Charles Wallace obey his father when they meet in Chapter 9?

8. What does Mr. Murry tell Calvin about his experience in Camazotz that leads Meg to doubt her father?

9. Describe the Man with Red Eyes.

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 knowing happiness by knowing sorrow. Is it possible to know what real happiness is when there is no deviation from set patterns in life? The people of Camazotz never show any sign of happiness. Discuss the emotion the people of Camazotz do show, and what it is the result of. How do you think L'Engle is commenting on communism as a controlled way of life? Why do some people in your opinion prefer living under such a system?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the three extraterrestrial women in the novel with the three witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth. What is the purpose of the witches in Shakespeare's play? Do the three strange women in the novel serve a similar function? Explain your answer giving clear examples.

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