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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 one point in Chapter 8, Charles Wallace leads Calvin and Meg through a wall by raising his hand. What exactly did he do to get through a solid wall?

2. Aunt Beast tells Meg that in the fight against the Black Thing, the following helps the Beasts:

3. Before the children reach Mr. Murry in Chapter 8, who does Charles Wallace show them?

4. How has Mr. Murry's appearance changed when the children see him in Chapter 9?

5. Charles Wallace pulls Meg and Calvin aside in the CENTRAL Central Intelligence building to tell them what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Meg's reaction to the Beast who first touches her cheek with its tentacle.

2. When Meg comes to in Chapter 10, she doesn't know where she is and she can't move. What has happened to her after tessering from Camazotz?

3. Describe the Man with Red Eyes.

4. Describe Mr. Murry when the children see him in Chapter 9.

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

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

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

8. What does Meg say she understands when she agrees to go on her own to rescue Charles Wallace?

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

10. Relate the message Mrs. Which gives Meg when she lands for the second time on Camazotz.

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

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

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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