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A Wrinkle in Time | Quiz

Madeleine L'Engle
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A Wrinkle in Time | Quiz

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1)

Along the way, Meg hears some birds who seem to be telling her something. Who translates their words for her? (from Chapter 4)

A strange voice in the ether.
Calvin.
Charles Wallace.
Mrs. Whatsit.
2)

What is the reminder Mrs. Whatsit says about Camazotz that pains Meg? (from Chapter 12)

That they have never been interested in Camazotz.
That the Mrs. W's cannot do anything on Camazotz.
That if they will likely be imprisoned and put to sleep.
That Charles Wallace has no desire to be rescued.
3)

Why does Mrs. Whatsit tell Meg not to cry after seeing the dark shadow? (from Chapter 5)

Mrs. Whatsit is confident that Meg can help her father.
Mrs. Whatsit thinks Meg's being silly.
Mrs. Whatsit thinks crying is pointless.
Mrs. Whatsit doesn't understand why the dark shadow frightens Meg.
4)

After Mrs. Whatsit metamorphoses, what do the children call her? (from Chapter 4)

Mrs. Flying Unicorn.
Beautiful Lady.
Mrs. W.
Mrs. Whatsit.
5)

Who are the children and the ladies going to visit in Chapter 5? (from Chapter 5)

Mrs. Who's parents.
A very old cranky woman.
The Happy Medium.
A wise old man.
6)

What is the last thing Mrs. Whatsit says to Charles Wallace before he tessers to Camazotz? (from Chapter 6)

"Only fools would venture such a journey."
"Only a fool is not afraid."
"You're foolish if you really believe you'll see your father again."
"Only a fool listens to what I have to say."
7)

Why can't Meg hug Mrs. Whatsit when she sees her again in Chapter 12? (from Chapter 12)

Because Mrs. Whatsit is now so fat Meg can't wrap her arms around the old lady.
Mrs. Whatsit lost her arms in her most recent fight against the Black Thing.
Because Mrs. Whatsit is covered in a mist from the Black Thing.
Because Mrs. Whatsit hasn't completely materialized.
8)

When Meg is about to leave on her rescue mission, why does she ask her father for forgiveness? (from Chapter 12)

Because she called him a bad father.
Because she said she hated him.
She made him feel bad.
Because she accused him of hating Charles Wallace.
9)

Why does the Happy Medium feel embarrassed when she shows Calvin's mother in her crystal ball? (from Chapter 6)

Because she curses between every word.
Because she's not wearing any clothing.
She's so beautiful that she worries Meg will be jealous.
Because she's messy, ugly and yells at her children.
10)

As stated in Chapter 5, how will the group travel? (from Chapter 5)

In a special time-space machine.
They will use a combination of flying and walking.
They will tesser.
They will consult another group of women who can fly.
11)

What does Charles Wallace tell Meg in Chapter 9 that she must do in order to get to her father? (from Chapter 9)

She can't do anything, she should just give up.
Get a sledge hammer to break the column.
Learn how to rearrange molecules in walls.
Go into IT.
12)

When Calvin goes to a house to return the ball that a little boy dropped on the street, the boy's mother is reluctant to let him in because ____________________. (from Chapter 6)

Calvin hasn't shown her any papers.
She has nothing to offer him and his friends.
Calvin is tall and scary.
Calvin looks like he might want to fight her son.
13)

When the children and the ladies arrive at their new destination in Chapter 5, what does Mrs. Whatsit look like? (from Chapter 5)

Mrs. Whatsit looks identical to Mrs. Who.
Her old self, in tramp-like clothing.
The children can't see Mrs. Whatsit.
Mrs. Whatsit looks much younger.
14)

When the Thing picks Meg up, how many of its arms does it use to cradle her? (from Chapter 10)

Two.
Just one.
Four.
Three.
15)

As the children fly up in Chapter 4, why does Meg look at Charles Wallace with a bit of sadness? (from Chapter 4)

She realizes that he's smarter than she.
She thinks he's being mean to her.
She thinks he's a secret spy.
She feels he's growing away from her.
16)

In Chapter 8, Charles says everything on Camazotz is in order. Why? (from Chapter 8)

Because everybody has learned to submit.
Because there is no leader on the planet.
Because everybody rebels against tradition.
Because everybody goes to a party everyday.
17)

When Meg can speak in Chapter 10, she tells her father firmly, in a voice that she has never used with him before that they shouldn't have tessered. Why? (from Chapter 10)

Because he's not sure where they are now.
Because they should have just used a plane.
Because now she realizes that he's not so smart.
Because she's tired of tessering.
18)

Charles Wallace pulls Meg and Calvin aside in the CENTRAL Central Intelligence building to tell them what? (from Chapter 7)

Get hypnotized because it might help him fit in at school.
Meet with Mrs. Whatsit and see if she'll let him go on his own.
To let the Man with the Red Eyes hypnotize him.
Leave this CENTRAL Central Intelligence place.
19)

When Meg is reunited with her father at the Beasts' dining table, why does she feel distant from him? (from Chapter 11)

He doesn't show much interest in her recovery.
He's not properly concerned about Charles Wallace.
He's not sweet and soft nor as tall as the Beasts.
He seems more determined to get back to his wife.
20)

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: (from Chapter 12)

They would have to live on a dark planet.
They would have no lives of their own.
They would eat very uninteresting food.
They would skip rope and bounce balls.
21)

When Meg realizes she's hungry and hasn't had much to eat since the stew at home, what does Charles Wallace reveal about the three old ladies and their eating habits? (from Chapter 6)

They eat mysterious foods not known to humans.
They eat but not with regular humans like them.
They are herbivores and eat wildflowers only.
They don't eat.
22)

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? (from Chapter 8)

Send them to IT.
Send them to a special prison on Camazotz.
Send them to a two-dimensional planet.
Put them to sleep.
23)

When Charles Wallace, Meg, and Calvin enter town on Camazotz, what do they think is odd about the children? (from Chapter 6)

They aren't children but small adults.
They speak a strange language.
They are all skipping rope and bouncing balls in rhythm.
They hold skip ropes and balls but aren't play with them.
24)

What does the Man with Red Eyes say when Calvin accuses him of hypnotizing Charles Wallace? (from Chapter 8)

He calls Charles's state of mind sweet and kind.
He completely agrees Charles is hypnotized.
He thinks hypnotized is a primitive way of describing it.
The Man with Red Eyes says nothing at all.
25)

After Meg sees the dark thing, who is she most concerned for? (from Chapter 4)

Charles Wallace.
Her mother.
Calvin.
Herself.
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