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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what dimension do Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which travel?
(a) The fifth dimension.
(b) The fourth dimension.
(c) The tenth dimension.
(d) The infinite dimension.

2. What do the children see when they look into the Happy Medium's ball?
(a) They see only the oceans.
(b) They see their planet covered with the Dark Thing.
(c) They see their planet as it is in photographs.
(d) They see Uriel not their planet.

3. In Chapter 3, why does Calvin say Meg is so lucky?
(a) She lives in a nice house and has a wonderful loving family.
(b) Because she has a massive house with many rooms.
(c) Because her mother knows her name.
(d) Because her mother is pretty and is a great cook.

4. Why does Dennys believe that Charles Wallace will have a hard time in school next year?
(a) Charles Wallace can walk but cannot talk.
(b) Because people are used to thinking he's dumb.
(c) Because Charles Wallace is so handsome.
(d) Charles Wallace has two names instead of one.

5. When Calvin says he's horrible in math, what does Mrs. Murry suggest he do?
(a) Get a good math tutor.
(b) Get help from Meg who's a math genius.
(c) Get help from Charles Wallace who's a genius.
(d) Give up math and focus on literature.

6. Who accompanies Meg on the flight to see the Black Thing?
(a) Charles Wallace and Mrs. Whatsit.
(b) Calvin and Mrs. Whatsit.
(c) Charles Wallace, Calvin, and Mrs. Whatsit.
(d) Charles Wallace, Calvin, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Whatsit.

7. What happens to Mrs. Whatsit before they leave the planet they landed on in Chapter 4?
(a) She transforms into a massive and beautiful flying creature.
(b) She morphs into a very large man.
(c) She is kidnapped by a creature that looks like a Centaur.
(d) She passes out with excitement.

8. Why does Meg look at her mother with a mixture of admiration and resentment in Chapter 1?
(a) Her mother is a kind and beautiful woman, as well as a brilliant scientist.
(b) Her mother works at home and always looks fresh.
(c) Her mother is beautiful and speaks fluent French.
(d) Her mother is pretty and every man wants to marry her.

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

10. What is Meg's first impression of Camazotz upon arriving?
(a) There's something frightening about it.
(b) It is so welcoming that she wants to stay forever.
(c) It looks very much like earth.
(d) It is so eerie she cannot imagine anything living there.

11. What prompted Calvin to go to the haunted house?
(a) A school assignment.
(b) He got lost on his way home.
(c) A compulsion that he simply needed to go there.
(d) Someone told Calvin that he would find a treasure there.

12. What happens in Chapter 4 when Meg suddenly finds herself alone in darkness and has no sense of where she is?
(a) She's tired and wishes she could go back to sleep.
(b) She can't feel her body or anything around her.
(c) Strange people appear before her.
(d) She's very sleepy and awakens in the darkness.

13. Charles Wallace and Mrs. Murry offer food to Mrs. Whatsit. She expresses a fondness for what?
(a) Liverwurst.
(b) Marshmallows and cocoa.
(c) Russian caviar.
(d) Bread and jam.

14. Why does Meg get into a fight with a boy after school?
(a) The boy grabs her books from her.
(b) Because he called her little brother dumb.
(c) Because he called her twin brothers normal.
(d) The boy makes fun of her glasses.

15. Where is Meg's bedroom?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In the basement.
(c) At the back of the house.
(d) She shares a room with Charles Wallace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Calvin do in Chapter 4 that Mrs. Whatsit tells him never to do in her presence?

2. How old does Mrs. Whatsit say she is?

3. Who does Mrs. Murry blame for Meg being a little "one-sided?"

4. How do Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin travel with Mrs. Whatsit?

5. What explanation does Mrs. Whatsit give for stopping on the planet they do in Chapter 4?

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