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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Meg do when Charles Wallace doesn't let her inside the object containing her father?
(a) She hurls herself at him.
(b) She kicks him in the head and knocks him down.
(c) She gets down on her knees and begs.
(d) She tries to reason with him.

2. What happens when Meg rushes to the object with her father inside?
(a) She smashes it and jumps inside.
(b) She presses her nose against it and looks at her father.
(c) She stands and looks at her father in disbelief.
(d) She crashes into it.

3. According to Mrs. Whatsit, how long has the Dark Thing been darkening the beauty of the earth?
(a) A good many years.
(b) A couple of years.
(c) Less than one year.
(d) About one year.

4. Before the children reach Mr. Murry in Chapter 8, who does Charles Wallace show them?
(a) A woman with red eyes.
(b) The little boy who couldn't bounce his ball in rhythm.
(c) The wife of the Premiere Coordinator.
(d) Camazotz deviants who will soon be put to sleep.

5. Along the way, Meg hears some birds who seem to be telling her something. Who translates their words for her?
(a) Calvin.
(b) A strange voice in the ether.
(c) Charles Wallace.
(d) Mrs. Whatsit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What worries Charles Wallace about going to school next year?

2. Why isn't Charles Wallace scared or suspicious of Mrs. Who when he meets her?

3. How did Mrs. Whatsit know where Charles Wallace lived?

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

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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