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"A Wrinkle in Time" - Chapters 4-9

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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1.

When the children arrive on Uriel, what do they discover about the Three Wise Women.

a)

They are ancient and powerful creatures.

b)

They were created to fight the Black Thing.

c)

They were originally from Earth

d)

They have come from the future to save the Universe

2.

How did Meg react to her first experience tessering?

a)

She was amazed and curious about the process.

b)

She was unnerved when she was caught in between worlds.

c)

She became faint and passed out during the trip.

d)

She panicked and ended up on a different planet than the rest.

3.

Which words best describes the mood created by the setting of Uriel?

a)

peaceful and mysterious

b)

comical and fun

c)

angry and menacing

d)

lonely and gloomy

4.

What is revealed by Mrs. Whatsit's strange form of dress?

a)

She uses her clothing to express her mood.

b)

She makes all her own clothing herself from rare fabrics.

c)

Her sisters don't like her taste in clothing.

d)

She wears odd clothing to hide her true form.

5.

Where has Mr. Murry been?

a)

He was trapped in a giant, dark cloud.

b)

He was being held prisoner on another planet.

c)

He was brainwashed by an alien creature.

d)

He has been lost in space.

6.

According to the three women, which dimension allows for traveling to different worlds?

a)

2nd dimension

b)

3rd dimension

c)

4th dimension

d)

5th dimension

7.

Why was meeting the Happy Medium an uncanny experience for Meg?

a)

Meg got the feeling that she had met the Happy Medium before.

b)

Meg's brother had previously told her to find a Happy Medium.

c)

The Happy Medium was actually pretty miserable.

d)

Meg couldn't understand what the Happy Medium was saying.

8.

According to the three women, what do Jesus, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Bach, Marie Curie, and many others have in common?

a)

They were all artists.

b)

They were all great leaders.

c)

Their lives were remembered through history.

d)

Their works all make Earth a better place

9.

Why won't Mrs. Murry and the twins worry about the children?

a)

Mrs. Who left a note for Mrs. Murry.

b)

The group will return to Earth five minutes before they left.

c)

The three women explained the whole situation to her.

d)

Mrs. Murry had a dream that revealed everything.

10.

What feature of Camazotz was the most striking for the children?

a)

The landscape is dark and shadowy.

b)

The scenery reminds them of Earth.

c)

Everything is upside-down.

d)

Everything is exactly the same.

11.

What did Meg learn by watching her mother and Calvin's mother through the crystal ball?

a)

She realized she was not the only one struggling with problems.

b)

She was surprised to know they lived so close to each other.

c)

She saw that her family was much better off financially.

d)

She learned that Calvin's father was missing too.

12.

When the children return a ball to a boy who dropped it, what can we infer from the mother's reaction?

a)

She doesn't like uninvited guests.

b)

She doesn't want her son to be picked on at school.

c)

She is afraid her son will be taken away.

d)

She thought they stole the ball from him.

13.

What piece of information about Camazotz is NOT revealed by paper boy?

a)

"IT" resides here

b)

The city has had a spotless record for centuries.

c)

The children should not be on the streets at this time.

d)

They have more processing centers than other cities.

14.

What do the children learn from the people they meet on the streets of Camazotz?

a)

Lateness is not take seriously.

b)

Children are groomed to be super athletes.

c)

Being different is dangerous.

d)

Many of them are robots pretending to be human.

15.

What does Charles Wallace conclude about the man with red eyes?

a)

He is trying to poison them.

b)

He isn't really human.

c)

He wants to hypnotize them.

d)

His is a hologram or illusion.

16.

What characteristic do the children notice about the man with red eyes?

a)

His mouth doesn't move when he talks.

b)

He moves like a robot.

c)

He has a strange accent.

d)

He cannot sit still for long.

17.

Why is Charles Wallace chosen to be hypnotized?

a)

He is the youngest of the children.

b)

His brain and nerves are more complex.

c)

He isn't as smart as the other two.

d)

He is originally from Camazotz.

18.

What is NOT something we learn when Charles Wallace cannot taste the food on Camazotz?

a)

He can block out the man with red eyes.

b)

The food is better back on Earth.

c)

There are many ways the man can hypnotize them.

d)

They are not as smart as people from Camazotz.

19.

After becoming hypnotized, which statement does Charles Wallace say about the Three Women?

a)

They are the enemies and have confused the children.

b)

They are the ones who kidnapped Mr. Murry.

c)

They have led the children into a trap.

d)

They only want to steal IT's powers.

20.

According to Charles Wallace, why are the people on Camazotz so happy?

a)

Everyone makes their own set of rules

b)

Everyone obeys "IT"

c)

Everyone helps each other

d)

Everyone shares one mind

21.

In one locked room, the kids saw the little boy they had seen bouncing the ball outside. What is different about him now?

a)

He is bouncing the ball in rhythm

b)

He is holding the ball for his crying mother.

c)

He is shooting baskets.

d)

He is trapped inside a clear column.

22.

What 'gift' from the Three Women allowed Meg to rescue her father?

a)

Communication

b)

Resilience of youth

c)

Her faults

d)

Mrs. Who's glasses

23.

How was Charles Wallace overtaken by the man with red-eyes?

a)

He thought he could eat the artificial food safely.

b)

He figured he was smart enough to let him into his mind and get back out again.

c)

He didn't remember to say the quotes in his head.

d)

He assumed that he could trust the man since everyone here was happy.

24.

Ultimately, what major factor makes the people on Camazotz all the same?

a)

They are all controlled by one mind.

b)

They all follow the rules of their society.

c)

The all believe in true equality.

d)

They all do their best to be like eachother.

25.

After Chapter 8, what does the reader know about people who fall out of sync?

a)

They are outcast by society.

b)

They are required to spend extra time fixing their mistakes.

c)

They are counseled and retrained to get back into rhythm.

d)

They are painfully reprocessed, or even replaced.

26.

Which methods was NOT used by Calvin and Meg to rescue Charles Wallace from IT?

a)

forcefully holding him back

b)

trying to communicate and reason with him

c)

reminding him of his mother and brothers back home

d)

attacking the red-eyed man

27.

Which word best describes Charles Wallace's attitude towards Mr. Murry when he talks for IT?

a)

thoughtfulness and caring

b)

arrogance and disrespect

c)

humility and love

d)

sympathy and grief

28.

Why did the author choose the Declaration of Independence to be recited to break the control of IT?

a)

It had very little rhythm to match.

b)

It was about freedom and individual rights.

c)

It was Social Studies, in which Meg never paid attention.

d)

It could be remembered easily.

29.

Which statement BEST explains how they escape from IT in Chapter 9?

a)

Calvin, Meg, and Mr. Murry desperately tesser away.

b)

The Three W's arrive in the nick of time.

c)

Meg grabs Charles Wallace and runs out of the building.

d)

Meg tackles Charles Wallace, breaking IT's control.

30.

By remembering the gift of her faults, what does Meg ultimately learn about herself?

a)

Our differences are what make us special.

b)

Being like everyone else has some benefits.

c)

Controlling people's minds is how to make friends.

d)

We can all be happy if we are all the same.

31.

Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence: It was his _____ on the court that inspired the nickname 'pitbull'.

a)

arrogance

b)

apprehension

c)

anguish

d)

tenacity

32.

Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence: Her hands began to shake, and she felt a wave of _____ as the door creaked open.

a)

transition

b)

apprehension

c)

deviate

d)

arrogance

33.

Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence: Many wore _____ expressions during the memorial after the tragic death of Kobe Bryant.

a)

anguished

b)

tentative

c)

inexorable

d)

vacant

34.

Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence: The _____ from home to college life is often difficult for young people.

a)

summit

b)

transition

c)

tenacity

d)

inexorable

35.

Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence: Iron Man did his best to prepare for the _____ rage of the Hulk.

a)

anguished

b)

tentative

c)

inexorable

d)

deviate