Chapter 8

What is the primary mood in chapter 8 as Meg and Calvin deal with Charles Wallace under IT's control?

• Excited and adventurous
• Desperate and unsettling
• Cheerful and hopeful
• Calm and reflective

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How does Meg feel internally when Charles Wallace speaks in a cold, robotic manner?

• Relieved and comforted
• Angry and heartbroken
• Curious and intrigued
• Confident and determined

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What does Calvin do externally to try and break Charles Wallace's connection to IT?

• He shouts and shakes Charles Wallace
• He ignores Charles Wallace and walks away?
• He recites poetry and holds Charles Wallace's hand
• He asks Meg to take charge

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What is the central conflict in chapter 8?

• Meg's argument with Calvin over leadership?
• The children's struggle to resist It's control over Charles Wallace
• The search for a new planet to explore
• The battle against the man with red eyes

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How does Charles Wallace leading Meg and Calvin to IT contribute to the rising action?

• It resolves the tension from chapter 7
• It introduces a new setting unrelated to the conflict
• It heightens the danger as they approach the source of control
• It concludes their mission on Camazotz

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What does the word "monotonous" mean when describing Charles Wallace's voice as "monotonous?"

• Loud and energetic
• Flat and unchanging
• Soft and soothing
• Sharp and angry

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When Charles Wallace's eyes are describe as "blank as a window in an empty house," what type of figurative language is used, and what does it suggest?

• Simile; his eyes are lifeless and without emotion
• Simile; his eyes are bright and full of energy
• Personification; his eyes are actively hiding his thoughts
• Hyperbole; his eyes are exaggeratedly large

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How does the description of the transparent column containing IT contribute to the mood?

• It creates a sense of wonder and beauty
• It builds a feeling of dread and unease
• It establishes a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere
• It promotes a sense of excitement and curiousity

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What is Calvin's internal reaction when he sees IT for the first time?

• He feels confident and ready to fight
• He is overwhelmed with fear and repulsion
• He is fascinated and eager to learn more
• He feels indifferent and unaffected

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How does Meg externally react when she first sees IT's pulsating form?

• She screams and runs toward it
• She freezes and runs toward it
• She laughs and makes a joke
• She calmly asks Charles Wallace about it

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