OLS 5th Lesson 4.11 A Wrinkle in Time Wrap-up

In Chapter 1, Mrs. Whatsit visits the Murry home for the first time.

What inference can be made about Mrs. Whatsit at this point in the story?

• She can tell what people are thinking. 

• Mrs. Whatsit is easily confused. 

• She seeks attention by making others feel sorry for her.

• Mrs. Whatsit exaggerates nearly everything she says.

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Why is Meg most upset with Mr. Jenkins? 

• He does not know what Mr. Murry does for a living.

• He asks Meg to accept the fact that Mr. Murry will not return.

• Mr. Jenkins demands that she lower her voice when speaking to him. 

• Mr. Jenkins suggests ways for Meg to improve her attitude in the classroom. 

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Refer to A Wrinkle in Time for a complete version of this text.

In Chapter 2, Meg gets in trouble because of the way she behaves in the classroom. She makes things worse for herself by refusing to take responsibility for her own actions and blaming others. 

How does this develop a theme that repeats throughout the story?

• It explains that one can avoid punishment by finding fault in others. 

• It proves that those who create the most problems receive the most attention. 

• It shows that people cannot expect others to solve their problems for them.

• It shows the importance of expressing one’s feelings no matter the consequences.

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What theme is developed in the excerpt and repeated later in the story?

• People who are admired rarely experience problems in life.

• Children and their parents usually behave in the same ways. 

• Children are frequently embarrassed by their parents.

• Hiding one's true self to conform and to fit in often leads to unhappiness.

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How are Meg and Charles Wallace alike?

• They can sense what others think and feel without being told.

• They are misunderstood by most of the people around them.

• Both are confident and outgoing with others.

• Both believe that their father has disappeared for good.

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At the beginning of Chapter 4, the characters find themselves in a strange place as they tesser through time and space. Then, they arrive at their first destination, the planet Uriel.

How are the two settings different?

Choose TWO correct answers.

• Tessering - no light or sound; feeling of nothingness and of being alone

• Tessering - warmth and golden light; peace; joy

• Uriel - warmth and golden light; sense of peace and joy

• Uriel - no light/sound; alone

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Refer to A Wrinkle in Time for a complete version of this text.

Read the excerpt from A Wrinkle in Time.

“But what do we call you now?” Calvin asked.

“Oh, my dears,” came the new voice, a rich voice with the warmth of a woodwind, the clarity of a trumpet, the mystery of an English horn. “You can’t go on changing my name each time I metamorphose. And I’ve had such pleasure being Mrs. Whatsit I think you better keep to that.” She? He? It? smiled at them, and the radiance of the smile was as tangible as a soft breeze, as directly warming as the rays of the sun.

What is the meaning of metamorphose?

• become something different

• disappear

• make others feel welcome

• explain

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Refer to A Wrinkle in Time for a complete version of this text.

A Wrinkle in Time is narrated from a third-person limited point of view.

How does this affect the way that events are described?

Choose two correct answers.

• Readers must learn what Calvin, Charles Wallace, and other characters are like by interpreting their words and reactions to events.

• An outside narrator explains how each character feels about the events as they occur. 

• Readers understand everything that Calvin, Charles Wallace and other characters see, hear, and think as the events unfold. 

• An outside narrator relates Meg's private thoughts and emotions and tells how the events affect her. 

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What inference can be made about Charles based on the details in the excerpt?

• Charles trusts the man to help them figure out what to do next.

• Calvin gives up easily in difficult or dangerous situations.

• Charles worries the man is trying to take control of his mind.

• Meg believes Charles can protect them from the man.

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Refer to A Wrinkle in Time for a complete version of this text. How are the people of Camazotz and the beasts of Ixchel different? Choose TWO correct answers. ​

• People of Camaztoz - controlled by an evil force

• People of Camaztoz - show love and caring for one another

• Beasts of Ixchel - conform to avoid punishment or death

• Beasts of Ixchel - show love and caring for one another and for strangers

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