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

2. In Chapter 5, where does Mrs. Whatsit say Meg's father is?
(a) On a planet that has given in.
(b) On a planet that the Happy Medium will show them.
(c) On a rocket that has landed on an unnamed planet.
(d) On a planet that has only two dimensions.

3. What does the Happy Medium live in?
(a) A cave.
(b) A victorian style house.
(c) A secret bunker.
(d) On the top of a remote mountain.

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) Tall, with black hair, pale skin and blue eyes.
(c) Short with black hair and blue eyes.
(d) Tall and blond.

5. As stated in Chapter 5, how will the group travel?
(a) They will tesser.
(b) They will consult another group of women who can fly.
(c) In a special time-space machine.
(d) They will use a combination of flying and walking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Happy Medium feel embarrassed when she shows Calvin's mother in her crystal ball?

2. How old is Calvin?

3. What does the Medium show everyone as proof that the Dark Thing can be overcome?

4. When Meg enters the kitchen at the beginning of the book, who is already there?

5. When Mrs. Whatsit rests on a plateau in Chapter 4, what does she show the children?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Calvin's personal life form him?

2. Why does Meg have such a hard time fitting in at school?

3. Describe Meg's appearance.

4. Describe Calvin's family life as he tells it to the Murrys.

5. What's the first thing the children notice about Camazotz that indicates it's a strange place?

6. How is Charles Wallace a pest to Meg in Chapter 3?

7. What is going on as the story begins?

8. Initially, Charles and Meg are suspicious of Calvin. What makes them warm up to him?

9. Can you describe Mrs. Which, as seen in Chapter 3?

10. What does Mrs. Whatsit give to each of the children before they part on Camazotz?

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