A Wrinkle in Time - Chapter 11 Excerpt Questions

How does Meg feel when she asks, 'Why is it so dark in here?'

• Meg feels a sense of openness and comfort despite the darkness, as indicated by the text: 'Nevertheless, there was a sense of openness, a feel of a gentle breeze moving lightly about, that kept the darkness from being oppressive.'

• Meg feels scared and overwhelmed by the darkness, unable to find any comfort.

• Meg feels angry and frustrated because she cannot see anything around her.

• Meg feels completely lost and hopeless in the darkness, with no sense of relief.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

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CCSS.RL.7.2

According to the passage, the thing called light that Meg is asked to explain is:

• A wave

• A particle

• A form of energy

• A sound

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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Why can't Meg explain sight on the beast's world?

• Because no one on the beast's world has ever seen and there is no need of eyes.

• Because the beasts are blind due to a disease.

• Because Meg does not know how to explain sight.

• Because the beasts live in complete darkness.

What does the sun provide according to the passage?

• Warmth and rays for life and growth

• Only light

• Only heat

• Only food

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

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What do humans use when they cannot receive light from the sun?

• Artificial lights

• Moonlight

• Fireflies

• Candles

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Charles Wallace is important according to the passage because:

• He is the main character's brother and plays a key role in the story.

• He is a teacher at the school.

• He is a scientist who discovers a new planet.

• He is a neighbor who helps with homework.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What challenge does Meg face at the end of the passage?

• Meg faces the challenge of bringing Charles Wallace back from Camazotz, despite the difficulty and uncertainty.

• Meg faces the challenge of finding her way home after getting lost in the woods.

• Meg faces the challenge of solving a difficult math problem at school.

• Meg faces the challenge of making new friends in a new town.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.7.6

Based on paragraphs 48 through 50, what does the reader understand about how the beasts experience their world?

• The beasts have stronger senses of sight than humans.

• The beasts depend entirely on sound to understand their world.

• The beasts understand the world through senses other than sight.

• The beasts have no way of knowing anything about the world around them.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Which two sentences best show that the beasts’ way of knowing the world is deeply meaningful? Select TWO correct answers.

• “We do not know what things look like, as you say. We know what things are like.” (paragraph 50)

• “But the little boy, and I understand that he is a very special, a very important little boy…” (paragraph 59)

• “A most wonderful sun, from which comes our warmth, and the rays which give us our flowers, our food, our music, and all the things which make life and growth.” (paragraph 54)

• “…we know stars, that we know their music and the movements of their dance far better than beings like you who spend hours studying them through what you call telescopes.” (paragraph 48)

• “You are so tiny and vulnerable.” (paragraph 62)

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CCSS.RL.2.6

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The symbols of “light” and “darkness” connect to Meg’s experience with the beasts in which of the following ways?

• Light represents hope and healing, while darkness represents fear and confusion.

• Light represents Meg’s anger, while darkness represents her happiness.

• Light represents the beasts’ evil, while darkness represents their kindness.

• Light and darkness have no connection to Meg’s experience with the beasts.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

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