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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Route Boy, what is in this most oriented city on the planet?
(a) A crime syndicate that rules the planets.
(b) The largest shopping center in the universe.
(c) An intelligence center that prevents crimes from ever happening,
(d) IT.

2. During the tesseract, the children nearly stop somewhere before a voice says they can't because _____________________________.
(a) It's a planet whose dimensions they don't know.
(b) It's a two-dimensional planet where they can't materialize.
(c) It's a planet so evil that it will destroy the children.
(d) They've accidentally bounced back to earth.

3. What does the Happy Medium first show in her crystal ball?
(a) Saturn.
(b) Mars.
(c) The sun.
(d) Pluto.

4. Why does Calvin come to the house in Chapter 2?
(a) Because his family kicked him out of their house.
(b) Because he's avoiding his family.
(c) Because he's homeless and looking for shelter.
(d) Because he thought it would be neat to live on his own.

5. What does Mrs. Whatsit give to Charles Wallace before they part ways in Chapter 6?
(a) The resilience of his childhood.
(b) A slingshot.
(c) A blessing and some private words of advice.
(d) A sword and a Bible.

6. 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 is beautiful and speaks fluent French.
(c) Her mother works at home and always looks fresh.
(d) Her mother is pretty and every man wants to marry her.

7. What did Mrs. Whatsit not mean to tell the children about being a star?
(a) That it was hard work.
(b) That she loved it.
(c) That it's better being who she is now.
(d) That she didn't like it at all.

8. When Meg first sees Mrs. Whatsit in Chapter 1, how is she dressed?
(a) Bundled up in scarves from head to toe.
(b) Bundled up in soft, warm clothes and a pretty hat on.
(c) Bundled up with several scarves tied over her head.
(d) Bundles up in men's clothing.

9. Why does Mrs. Whatsit tell Meg not to cry after seeing the dark shadow?
(a) Mrs. Whatsit thinks crying is pointless.
(b) Mrs. Whatsit doesn't understand why the dark shadow frightens Meg.
(c) Mrs. Whatsit thinks Meg's being silly.
(d) Mrs. Whatsit is confident that Meg can help her father.

10. When Meg enters the kitchen at the beginning of the book, who is already there?
(a) Sandy and Dennys.
(b) Mrs. Murry.
(c) Charles Wallace.
(d) Mrs. Buncombe, the constable's wife.

11. Who do the children meet when they enter the haunted house in Chapter 2?
(a) Mr. Jenkins.
(b) Mrs. Whatsit.
(c) Mrs. Murry.
(d) Mrs. Who.

12. Why does Charles Wallace agree to take Fortinbras with them into the woods?
(a) He needs the exercise.
(b) Because Meg likes walking the dog.
(c) He uses his sense of smell to find places.
(d) Because he's a fierce guard dog who will protect them.

13. What does Mrs. Whatsit order Charles Wallace NOT to do while on Camazotz?
(a) If he must, he should run off on his own.
(b) To go off on his own, but always stay with Meg and Calvin.
(c) If he wants to join the people of Camazotz, he can.
(d) Call out for his father by name.

14. Who does Calvin want to call from the Murry home?
(a) One of his friends.
(b) His mother.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

15. After seeing the Happy Medium's proof that the Dark Thing can be overcome, what does Charles Wallace discover about Mrs. Whatsit?
(a) That she fears combatting the Dark Thing.
(b) That she loves stars but was previously afraid of them.
(c) That she wished she were a star but never could be.
(d) That she was once a star that fought the Dark Thing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Meg get into a fight with a boy after school?

2. Why does Mrs. Whatsit give each child a flower for the journey?

3. What is Meg's first impression of Camazotz upon arriving?

4. Who are the children and the ladies going to visit in Chapter 5?

5. Through Charles Wallace, readers discover that Mrs. Whatsit took something from Mrs. Buncombe. What did she take?

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