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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How old is Calvin?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Twelve.
2. What part of the tesseract were Meg's parents working on before her father disappeared?
(a) Going from the fourth to the fifth dimension.
(b) They were still only in the conceptual stages.
(c) Going from the fifth to the sixth dimension.
(d) Going from the second to the third dimension.
3. Why is school "all wrong" for Meg in Chapter 1?
(a) No boys like Meg.
(b) The classes are too easy and boring for Meg.
(c) The school uniforms are not fashionable.
(d) She's been dropped to the lowest section in her grade.
4. When Meg slides off Mrs. Whatsit's back in Chapter 4, what does she ask Mrs. Which about the dark shadow?
(a) "Is my father's research going to eliminate the dark thing? "
(b) "Is that what my father is fighting?"
(c) "Is that dark thing a new weather pattern?"
(d) "What is that dark thing called?"
5. What is the weather like the night Mrs. Whatsit appeared at the Murry house?
(a) Rainy and hailing.
(b) Overcast, about to rain.
(c) Dark and stormy.
(d) Sunny and breezy.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is Meg bored in math class?
2. What does Mrs. Whatsit give to Charles Wallace before they part ways in Chapter 6?
3. What does the Happy Medium first show in her crystal ball?
4. Why does Mrs. Whatsit give each child a flower for the journey?
5. When Meg finally joins Charles Wallace and Calvin in Chapter 4, what does she first notice about her surroundings?
Short Essay Questions
1. Initially, Charles and Meg are suspicious of Calvin. What makes them warm up to him?
2. Can you describe Mrs. Which, as seen in Chapter 3?
3. How would you explain the reason(s) for Meg's anger?
4. Why do the children need the flowers during the flight with Mrs. Whatsit?
5. Describe the dark shadow's power over the children after they see it.
6. How would you define the tesseract?
7. Why do you think Mrs. Whatsit gives Charles Wallace the "resilience of your childhood"?
8. As Charles Wallace and Meg head into the woods to the haunted house, several things happen between these two siblings that show their closeness. Name one thing that happens and how it demonstrates their close bond.
9. Why is it important to know that Mrs. Whatsit is over two million years old?
10. How is Charles Wallace a pest to Meg in Chapter 3?
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