A Wrinkle in Time

For an appalling moment Meg believed, and in that moment she felt her brain being gathered up into IT.

"No!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. "No! You lie!"

For a moment she was free from IT's clutches again.

In the above excerpt from A Wrinkle in Time, what is true of Meg?

• Meg is easily falling under IT's spell.

• Meg feels abandoned.

• Meg is in the Beginning of Adventure step.

• Meg is speaking with a defiant tone which is giving her inner strength.

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"Through the darkness to save her came a sense of Mrs. Whatsit's presence, so that she knew it could not be IT who now had her in its clutches."

The above excerpt illustrates what step in the Hero's Journey?

• Refusal of the Return

• The Magic Flight

• Rescue from Without

• The Crossing or Return Threshold

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Based on the excerpt from A Wrinkle in Time, the overall tone of the text can be described as...

• amusing

• calm

• intense

• curious

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What is the effect of the word “devouring” on the mood of the opening?

• It creates an eerie and sinister mood.

• It creates a calm and peaceful mood.

• It has no effect on the mood.

• It creates a light and cheerful mood.

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What is the significance of Mrs. Whatsit's presence in saving Meg?

• Mrs. Whatsit is a figment of Meg's imagination

• Mrs. Whatsit is a minor character with no impact on the story

• Mrs. Whatsit is actually a villain who tries to hinder Meg's progress

• Mrs. Whatsit guides and supports Meg throughout her journey, providing her with the knowledge and strength she needs to save her brother Charles Wallace.

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"You're lying," she replied, and she felt only anger toward this boy who was not Charles Wallace at all. No, it was not anger, it was loathing; it was hatred, sheer, and unadulterated, and as she became lost in hatred she also began to be lost in IT.

Based on the excerpt above, what is the meaning of "loathing"?

• fear
• disgust
• intense hatred
• strong dislike

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The point of view of A Wrinkle in Time is...

• First person

• Second Person

• Third person

• Not given

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In paragraph 14, when Meg is described as moving slower and slower as she walked toward the Central Intelligence building, this shows that

• she is determined to save her brother

• that IT has started to exert its power over her

• that she is scared and unsure about what to expect

• that she has is upset because IT has defeated her and took control of her brother

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All the adventures and challenges Meg encounters during her rescue of Charles Wallace is evidence of what step in the Hero's Journey?

• Road of Trials

• Magic Flight

• Rescue from Without

• The Crossing or Return Threshold

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Meg's father, Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Which and Mrs. Who represent what step in the Hero's Journey in this exceerpt?

• The Experience with Unconditional Love

• The Magic Flight

• Rescue from Without

• Road of Trials

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