A Wrinkle in Time (Chapters 1-5): 3rd 9 Weeks Exam

What is the setting of Chapter 1?

Describe the time and place where the story begins.

• The setting is a dark and stormy night at the Murry’s home. 

• The setting is a bright and sunny day at the Murry’s home. 

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1. What do we learn about one of the main characters, MEG, in Chapter 1?

• ANTAGONIST

  *a young girl who

  feels popular

  *fits in

  *Highly intelligent and confident

  *Deeply concerned about father's mysterious disappearance.

• PROTAGONIST

  *a young girl who

  feels like outsider at school

  *struggles with not fitting in

  *Highly intelligent but lacks confidence in herself and her abilities

  *Deeply concerned about father's mysterious disappearance.

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1. What do we learn about one of the main characters, CHARLES WALLACE, in Chapter 1?

• *Meg's best friend

  *Struggles in school

  *Struggles with understanding Meg

  *Able to make friends with anyone

• *Meg's younger brother

  *Very intelligent for his age

  *Has a close bond with Meg; seems to understand her in a way that others don't

  *Able to read and understand people’s emotions and minds

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1. What do we learn about one of the main characters, MRS. MURRAY, in Chapter 1?

• *Local Investigator

  *Investigating Meg and Charles Wallace's father's disappearance

  *Calm, rational, and excellent at her job

• *Meg and Charles Wallace's mother

  *Scientist

  *Caring, supportive mother who is also deeply concerned about her husband's disappearance

  *Calm and rational

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Who is the mysterious stranger introduced in Chapter 1?

• Mrs. Whatsit

• Mrs. Wallace

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How is Mrs. Whatsit described in Chapter 1?

• *Warm and Loving

  *There is a kindness about her.

  *Tame, simple hair with a grimace on her face

• *Peculiar

  *An otherworldly aura about her

  *Has wild white hair and a big smile

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What role does Mrs. Whatsit seem to play in the plot of A Wrinkle in Time?

• Her arrival is the inciting incident and drives the plot of the story forward. 

• The description of her in the exposition is necessary for us to understand the entire novel.

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What part of the plot is the mysterious disappearance of Meg and Charles Wallace's father, Mr. Murry?

• This is the initial conflict or problem that is introduced and drives the rest of the story.

• This is the climax of the story.

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The stormy weather reflects the turmoil and uncertainty present within the Murry family and the wider world.

What is the literary device used above?

• pun

• symbolism

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The storm foreshadows the conflicts and challenges that the characters will face throughout the narrative.

What is the literary device used above?

• mood

• figurative language

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