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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. What gift does Mrs. Whatsit give to Meg before she leaves on her rescue mission at the end of the novel?
2. Where does Charles Wallace take Meg, Calvin and Mr. Murry in Chapter 9?
3. Why is Mr. Murry able to keep from being absorbed by IT?
4. How does the man with strange eyes react to Meg's action toward Charles when Charles was looking into the strange man's eyes?
5. What does the face of the strange man who communicates with Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin in the CENTRAL Central Intelligence building look like?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the hypnotized Charles Wallace describe Camazotz?
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. In Chapter 10, what disappoints Meg most about her father?
4. What emotion does Camazotz rely most upon to control its citizens?
5. Describe IT and your first reaction to reading what IT actually is.
6. What does Meg say she understands when she agrees to go on her own to rescue Charles Wallace?
7. Aside from being impatient, how else would you describe Meg?
8. Does Charles Wallace obey his father when they meet in Chapter 9?
9. Describe Meg's reaction to the Beast who first touches her cheek with its tentacle.
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
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 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
Discuss in detail the contrast between the Murry family and the O'Keefe family. Discuss the implied factor that makes the O'Keefe family dysfunctional. Mention the reason Calvin can see in Meg's family what she misses because of taking so many things for granted.
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