1. Why does the Happy Medium fall asleep?
(a) Because she's worn out from using the crystal ball.
(b) She is ill and doesn't have much energy.
(c) She hasn't had sleep since the Dark Thing began.
(d) She didn't have breakfast.

2. When Meg slides off Mrs. Whatsit's back in Chapter 4, what does she ask Mrs. Which about the dark shadow?
(a) "Is that what my father is fighting?"
(b) "Is that dark thing a new weather pattern?"
(c) "Is my father's research going to eliminate the dark thing? "
(d) "What is that dark thing called?"

3. Why does Mrs. Murry tell Calvin she continues with an experiment that afternoon that she and Mr. Murry had started earlier?
(a) So as not to be too far behind when he comes back.
(b) She's more interested in the topic matter than her husband.
(c) She noticed that her husband made some mistakes.
(d) She couldn't wait for her husband to figure it out.

4. How does the author describe Calvin O'Keefe when Meg and Charles Wallace first meet him?
(a) Tall, with orange hair, freckles, and blue eyes.
(b) Short with black hair and blue eyes.
(c) Tall and blond.
(d) Tall, with black hair, pale skin and blue eyes.

5. A boy on his paper route stops and asks Calvin, Meg, and Charles Wallace what they're doing on the street when only who is allowed out?
(a) Route Boys.
(b) Police.
(c) Employees of the newspaper company.
(d) Delivery people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the face of the strange man who communicates with Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin in the CENTRAL Central Intelligence building look like?

2. Why are Sandy and Dennys upset that they weren't awakened when the "tramp" was in the house?

3. Why does Calvin come to the house in Chapter 2?

4. Despite what Mr. Jenkins the Principal says, Meg still believes her father is returning. Why?

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

(see the answer key)

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