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A Wrinkle in Time Chapters 1-2

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Frenzied
a)
informal
b)
inclined
c)
full of scorn
d)
violently agitated; frantic; wild
2.
scornfully
a)
to become less active
b)
contemptuous; full of disdain
c)
to run or move quickly or hurriedly
d)
a visible spirit
3.
delinquent
a)
a minor who cannot be controlled by parental authority
b)
a person who travels on foot from place to place
c)
the coming of one thing after another in order
d)
pathetic
4.
smugly
a)
to become less active 
b)
contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority or correctness; haughty
c)
frantic
d)
to look narrowly or searchingly
5.
subsided
a)
watchful
b)
trustful
c)
to utter in a loud deep voice
d)
to become less active or violent; abate
6.
peered
a)
inactive; passive or inert
b)
thinly scattered or distributed
c)
extraordinary in size
d)
to look narrowly or searchingly, as in the effort to discern
7.
prodigious
a)
extraordinary in size, amount, extent; wonderful or marvelous
b)
quiet, inhibited, controlled
c)
characterized by a lack of seriousness
d)
skill employed in a shrewd manner
8.
subdued
a)
quiet, inhibited, repressed, controlled
b)
to look narrowly or searchingly
c)
to consider something deeply
d)
inactive, passive or inert
9.
sullen
a)
in a wary manner; watchful
b)
to utter in a loud, deep voice
c)
aggressively hostile
d)
showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence
10.
sparse
a)
evoking or deserving pity
b)
showing great enthusiasm for or interest in
c)
characterized by a lack of seriousness
d)
thinly scattered or distributed
11.
pondered
a)
to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate
b)
to recite or chant in monotone
c)
inactive, passive or inert
d)
to go with impatient or exaggerated movements
12.
piteous
a)
easily managed or controlled; docile; yeilding
b)
acting in opposition; hostile
c)
trustful; to impart secrets trustfully
d)
evoking or deserving pity; pathetic
13.
flounced
a)
easily managed or controlled
b)
to go with impatient or exaggerated movements
c)
inclined; disposed; given
d)
threatening evil, harm or trouble
14.
warily
a)
inclined; disposed; given; prone
b)
a swindle or fraud
c)
discourteously abrupt
d)
watchful; being on one's guard against danger
15.
avid
a)
inclined; disposed; given; prone
b)
the state or quality of being serene, calm or tranquil
c)
haughty
d)
showing great enthusiasm for or interest in
16.
belligerent
a)
accidental
b)
dictatorial; leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal
c)
reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay
d)
aggressively hostile
17.
antagonistic
a)
a visible spirit
b)
a person who travels on foot from place to place
c)
expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust
d)
acting in opposition; hostile; unfriendly
18.
confidingly
a)
discourteously abrupt
b)
inclined; disposed; prone
c)
trustful; to impart secrets trustfully
d)
thinly scattered or distributed
19.
dilapidated
a)
to look narrowly or searchingly, as in the effort to discern
b)
thinly scattered or distributed
c)
characterized by a lack of seriousness or sense
d)
reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay
20.
assimilate
a)
absorb
b)
discern
c)
disdain
d)
informal
21.

This novel open on a stormy night in

a)

October

b)

January

c)

August

22.

Meg is the __________ in the Murry family

a)

youngest

b)

middle

c)

eldest child

23.

Meg does not practice moderation and is often in trouble

a)

at home

b)

at school

c)

at work

24.

Charles Wallace seems to have been expecting ________arrival in the kitchen

a)

Mrs. Whatsit

b)

Meg

c)

Fortinbras

25.

Charles Wallace has a habit of

a)

babbling on and on

b)

seldom speaking to strangers

c)

sleepwalking

26.

Charles Wallace appears to be able to anticipate

a)

the dog's thoughts

b)

the twins' thoughts

c)

Mother's and Meg's moves

27.

Mrs. Whatsit has already met

a)

Meg

b)

Mother

c)

The twin

d)

Charles Wallace

28.

Mrs. Whatsit is described by the postmistress and others around town as a...

a)

a farmer

b)

a thief

c)

a seamstress

29.

When Mrs. Whatsit says "There is such thing as a tesseract", she seems to

a)

hear her friends call her

b)

respond to Charles Wallace's question

c)

read Mother's thoughts

30.

A mystery surrounds the whereabouts of Meg's

a)

brothers

b)

kitten and dog

c)

father

31.
Meg is unable to think about her _____ without crying.
a)
Sister
b)
Brothers
c)
Mother
d)
Father
32.
Meg's brothers _____ and _____ are ten years old.
a)
Mark, Tim
b)
Charles, Wallace
c)
Sandy, Dennys
d)
Shawn, Darren
33.
Meg finds _____, her 5 year-old brother, waiting for her in the kitchen.
a)
Chance Caldron
b)
Chase Crawford
c)
Chuck Henry
d)
Charles Wallace
34.
Mrs. Murry is a beautiful woman who is a _____ by profession.
a)
scientist
b)
psychologist
c)
teacher
d)
lawyer
35.
Charles Wallace reveals that the haunted house in the woods is occupied by _____.
a)
Mrs. Murry
b)
Mr. Jenkins
c)
Miss Porter
d)
Mrs. Whatsit
36.
Mrs. Whatsit recognizes _____'s uniqueness and compliments Mrs. Murry on how she handles him.
a)
Sandy
b)
Dennys
c)
Charles Wallace
d)
Fortinbras
37.
How is Charles Wallace unlike most five-year olds?
a)
He speaks many languages.
b)
He has a very advanced vocabulary.
c)
He is very tall for his age.
d)
He doesn't know how to talk.
38.
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about Meg?
a)
She is cooperative in school.
b)
She has glasses and braces.
c)
She may be held back in school if she doesn't do better.
d)
She is unhappy in school.
39.
Why are Meg and the others going to see Mrs. Whatsit?
a)
To get away from school
b)
To find out more about the tesseract
c)
to get food for Fortinbras
d)
To find Calvin
40.
Which of the following are NOT settings in chapter 2.
a)
The post office
b)
Meg's house
c)
school
d)
a haunted house
41.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Mrs. Who speaks many languages.
b)
Mrs. Who is hard of hearing.
c)
Mrs. Who is angry with Mrs. Whatsit
d)
Mrs. Who has known Calvin for a long time.
42.

Which country's export and import does Meg not know in class?

a)

Guatemala

b)

Peru

c)

Mexico

d)

Nicaragua

43.

How does Calving O'Keefe describe himself?

a)

As an athlete

b)

As a normal guy

c)

As a genius

d)

As a sport

44.

What is different about the frightening creatures that greet them when they enter the haunted house?

a)

They're from another planet

b)

They're normal animals

c)

They are old

d)

They aren't real, they're props.

45.
Meg is upset because she is having trouble at ___________.
a)
Work
b)
School
c)
Ballet class
d)
Girl Scouts