A Wrinkle in Time Review (Chapters 1-4)

How did Mrs. Murray react when Mrs. Whatsit said, "There is such a thing as a tesseract?"

• She burst into tears.

• She smiled and nodded knowingly.

• She laughed.

• She got nervous and turned very white.

Who is Calvin O'Keefe?

• Mrs. Whatsit's nephew.

• A boy Meg and Charles Wallace meet in the woods near their home.

• Charles Wallace's best friend from school.

• Meg and Charles Wallace's brother.

What happened to Mrs. Whatsit?

• She was destroyed by the black thing.

• She changed into a horse-like creature.

• She disappeared into the forest.

• She turned into Mrs. Which.

What did the Black Thing look like?

• A great, dark, evil shadow

• A black hole

• A centaur

  (half man/half horse)

• A frowning jack-o-lantern

What does the word "tesser" mean?

• change

• fall

• wrinkle

• travel

Which is NOT a reason why Meg is upset?

• She just broke up with her boyfriend.

• Her teachers do not understand her, and think she is unintelligent.

• Her father left a few years ago, and she doesn't know when/if he's coming back.

• She thinks she is not pretty and has trouble fitting in with the other kids at school.

Who first visits Meg's house?

• Mrs. Which

• The Black Thing

• Mrs. Whatsit

• Calvin

What do the gossips in town think happened to Meg's father?

• He ran away with another woman.

• He was killed in a car accident.

• He joined the Army.

• He is visiting another planet with a team of scientists.

What is Mrs. Who doing when they arrive?

• sewing sheets

• writing poetry

• baking cookies

• counting money

Who slurs their words and sounds very far away?

• Mrs. Whatsit

• The Medium

• Mrs. Who

• Mrs. Which