Chapter 3: A Wrinkle in Time

Why didn't Mrs. Murry want Dennys and Sandy to know she was cooking stew in the lab?

• Dennys and Sandy didn't like to eat stew that was made by their mother.

• Dennys and Sandy thought chemicals would get into the meat.

• Dennys and Sandy wanted to make the stew themselves.

Read the sentences below.

Meg said in a startled way, "I guess I never thought of that. I guess I just took it for granted."

Calvin looked somber; then his enormous smile lit up his face again.

What is the meaning of the word somber?

• sad

• happy

• confused

• angry

True or False: Meg stiffened when Calvin asked where her father is, because Meg nor her family know where he is.

• True

• False

Before dinner was ready, what did Mrs. Murry ask Meg to help Calvin with?

• setting the table

• his math homework

• calling his parents

What did Mrs. Murry mean when she says "the trouble with Meg and math"?

• Meg doesn't understand how to complete any of her math assignments.

• Meg's father use to tutor her every afternoon on math assignments.

• Meg doesn't like to work the math problems the same as the teacher requires.

• Meg seems to get in the most trouble when she is in math because she is rude to the teacher.

Why were Dennys and Sandy pleased to have Calvin over for supper?

• Calvin was the most popular kid in school.

• They were impressed by Calvin's athletic record.

• They were hoping Calvin would teach them how to play basketball.

• Calvin was the new kid in school and they wanted to get to know him better.

Read the sentences below.

Mrs. Murry looked up from a copy of an English scientific magazine through which she was leafing. For a moment she did not speak.

What is the meaning of the word leafing?

• read the pages

• flip the pages

• rip out the pages

• study the pages

When Meg asked her mother to explain the tesseract, what did mother do?

• Told Meg everything she knew about the tesseract.

• Sent Meg and Calvin for a walk outside.

• Drew a diagram explaining the parts of a tesseract.

• Ignored Meg's question and went to put the boys to bed.

Read the following sentence.

Meg stumbled as the land sloped suddenly downhill, but Calvin's strong hand steadied her.

What is the meaning of the word stumbled?

• to trip or lose one's balance

• to say something you don't mean

• to walk or run gracefully

• to stand firm in one position

What does Meg's father do?

• He's a professor.

• He's a physicist.

• He's a doctor.

• He's a translator.