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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. Mrs. Whatsit says that if the Happy Medium could always tell them what was going to happen, they would be just like the people of Camazotz because:

2. Why is Mr. Murry unsure how long he was imprisoned on Camazotz?

3. Where does Charles Wallace take Meg, Calvin and Mr. Murry in Chapter 9?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Calvin says that if three of the Beasts arrived on his planet, he would shoot them. What does that say about his beliefs?

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

9. What emotion does Camazotz rely most upon to control its citizens?

10. Describe the Man with Red Eyes.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay using at least three of Mrs. Who's quotes as main points. Write down the quote and its translation as given by Mrs. Who and then explain what the quote means in your own words.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the role of gossip in the novel. The main points of your essay should include (1) how gossip starts like it does from the post office in the novel, (2) how gossip hurts innocent people as it does for Meg, and (3) how it is best to deal with gossip as Mrs. Murry handles it.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze what happens when one source dictates what everyone thinks and does. Divide your essay into three main points: What happens to creativity? What happens to productivity? What happens to individuality?

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