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WorksheetsA Wrinkle in Time
Total questions: 118
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
What adjective does the author use to describe Meg's parents?
brilliant
ordinary
scary
short
How did Meg get a bruised eye and ripped shirt?
She got into a fight with a boy who insulted her brother.
She tripped and fell in a ditch on the way home from school.
On the playground, a swing hit her in the eye.
Charles Wallace was fighting with her.
What was "all wrong" at school?
the words in the books were upside down
Meg was dropped down to the lowest section in her grade
the playground was closed
the windows were broken
Where is Meg's bedroom?
In the basement
the cupboard under the stairs
in the attic
near the kitchen
How is the setting in Chapter 1 related to Meg's mood?
The main characters mood is clam which is the opposite of the hurricane that is taking place.
The hurricane causes all of the main character's anxiety, or worry.
The main character, Meg, was already upset and anxious and her mood is reflected by the hurricane outside.
The main character is calm, but everyone else is upset which is reflected by a hurricane in the setting.
How do Meg's mother and father know she isn't dumb?
They love her and have faith in her.
They ran a series of tests.
She had great diction and spoke in complete sentences.
She was advanced in her classes at school.
Who came to the Murry house in the middle of the night?
Father
Mrs. Who
Mrs. Whatsit
Mrs. Buncombe
Before she leaves, what does Mrs. Whatsit say that upsets Mrs. Murry?
"You will never see your husband again."
"It's lucky Charles Wallace has someone who understands him."
"I thought I'd just come in and rest a bit."
"There is such a thing as a tesseract."
What could be a good theme for chapter one?
Remember: Theme is a message or life lesson you can learn from the actions and events in the novel. The novel does not directly tell you the theme, so you must infer the theme.
Always try your best.
Don't give up.
Do not judge people by their appearance.
What comes around goes around.
How can you characterize Charles Wallace? Mark all that apply.
typical five year old brother
has a very developed vocabulary
senses others' needs
spoiled
What problem is the Murry family facing?
Their dog Fortinbras is missing after running towards the haunted house.
Their father has disappeared and no one had heard from him for a year.
Their house was destroyed in a hurricane.
The tramp broke into their house and stole all of their sheets.
What does Charles Wallace need to warn his 3 friends in the haunted house about?
to make better food
to take care of their dog
to be more careful about stealing
to leave quickly
How does Calving O'Keefe describe himself?
As an athlete
As a normal guy
As a genius
As a sport
What leads Calvin to the haunted house?
A compulsion
Boredom
Curiosity
I have no idea who Calvin is.
What is different about the frightening creatures that greet them when they enter the haunted house?
They're from another planet
They're normal animals
They are old
They aren't real, they're props.
Mrs. Murry explains that Meg and her father used to play ______ games, so she knows a lot of shortcuts and doesn't do things the long way like her teachers want her to do.
Choose the best description of MRS. WHICH.
What is Meg's father's job?
mechanic
teacher
physicist
geologist
Which question does the reader know the answer to after reading Chapter 3?
What will Mrs Murry do when she learns Charles Wallace and Meg are missing?
What does Mrs Which look like?
What is the purpose of the trip?
Where are Calvin, Charles Wallace, and Meg going?
How is school and home life different for Calvin than it is for Meg?
Meg is happy at school, but not happy at home.
Meg makes good grades, and her family is proud of her for this.
Calvin gets into trouble at school, but he has a loving family that supports him at home.
Meg has trouble in school where Calvin succeeds, and a supportive family at home which is where Calvin has trouble.
Why does Calvin say that Meg is lucky? [Pick 3]
She has a wonderful mother.
A good family.
A cozy home.
A teacher like Mrs. Wirtz.
What three things have you learned about Meg's father? [Pick 3]
He had been working for the government when he disappeared.
He is dead.
He used to write them lots of letters but then the letters suddenly stopped.
He is/was a scientist.
Mrs. Which transports herself, the ladies, and the children, but something happens to Meg. What is it?
she is sent to the wrong place
she gets separated from the others
she is caught in a black cloud
she is left behind
During the first transport, Meg though she could not speak to them, could see Charles Wallace and Calvin. What shocked her about Calvin?
he appeared in pieces
he was injured
he was standing on his head
he was crying
Calvin, Meg, and Charles Wallace found that they were no longer on Earth. Where are they?
Mars
Jupiter
Uriel
Venus
Mrs. Whatsit transforms into the amazing creature. Then she takes the children to show them something. How do the children get there?
they run and follow her
they tesser
they take a taxi
they ride on her back
Meg notices something about Charles as he is trying to decipher the amazing creatures' song. What does she notice?
he doesn't understand what is going on
he looks just like her father
he gets the same look she does
he appears to be in pain
Mrs. Whatsit summons the amazing creatures to bring something to each of the children. What do they bring?
flowers
rocks
tokens
offerings
What does Mrs. Whatsit tell the children to do with the gifts that the amazing creatures bring them?
sell them
eat them
breathe through them
put them in their pockets
What do the children see when the sun sets on top of the mountain?
a beautiful comet
more amazing creatures
a large black cloud-like thing
a space ship
What happened when Meg dropped her gift from the amazing creatures?
she fell trying to catch it
she couldn't breathe
Calvin caught it for her
it broke when
Meg is glad that Charles Wallace is here to see this horrible black thing. She thinks he will learn from it.
True
False
What is Meg's mother doing when the Happy Medium shows her to the children?
Cooking
Cleaning after cooking
Writing to Father
Working on an experiment
Where is Father?
Chamberloin
Tesseract
Earth
Camazotz
This new planet that the children are tessered to after visiting the Happy Medium is a lot like Earth
True
False
Mrs. Whatsit tells everyone that she used to be...
a star giving up its life in battle with the Thing.
a star.
another planet, where Meg's father is.
her faults.
they seem to be mindless, and they do everything at the same time.
The Happy Medium shows them...
a star giving up its life in battle with the Thing.
a star.
another planet, where Meg's father is.
her faults.
they seem to be mindless, and they do everything at the same time.
Before she leaves, Mrs Whatsit gives to Meg...
a star giving up its life in battle with the Thing.
a star.
another planet, where Meg's father is.
her faults.
they seem to be mindless, and they do everything at the same time.
The people of Camazotz are strange because ...
a star giving up its life in battle with the Thing.
a star.
another planet, where Meg's father is.
her faults.
they seem to be mindless, and they do everything at the same time.
When they see Calvin’s mother through the Medium’s crystal ball, what do they see? [Pick 2]
Calvin’s mother standing in front of a sink, very unkempt, and she is screaming at two small children.
Calvin’s mother hitting one of the small children.
Calvin’s mother standing in front of a mirror, very well groomed, and she is singing to two small children.
Calvin’s mother hugging one of the small children.
When they see Calvin’s mother through the Medium’s crystal ball, What does this tell you about Calvin? [Pick 2]
Calvin comes from an unhappy and a troubled home.
Calvin’s mother has a temper.
Calvin comes from a happy and a loving home.
Calvin’s mother is very patient.
Why do Meg and her friends go to Camazotz?
That’s where the party is at.
That’s where the Happy Medium is.
That’s where Meg’s father is.
That’s where Meg’s Mother is.
At the very end of Chapter 7, who is "gone?"
Calvin
Charles Wallace
Meg
Father
On a platform, at the end of the room sits a man who gives off....
a yellowish glow.
a distinctive murmuring sound.
a feeling of coldness and darkness.
a feeling of love and warmth.
The first method The Man with Red Eyes uses to try to obtain control of the children's minds is....
violence.
hypnotism.
food.
threats.
The children learn that the man....
speaks many languages.
is IT.
hates them.
can read minds.
What does the man promise the kids if they let him in their minds?
They will have no pain or trouble.
They will have enough food to eat.
They will never cry.
They will never be lonely.
Meg, Calvin and Charles Wallace walk down the center of a long room lined with
soldiers.
computers.
white-robed attendants.
men in black smocks.
The fact that the Man with Red Eyes says, "But how does it happen that there are three of you?" indicates that...
he knows Meg and Charles Wallace, but not Calvin.
he doesn't have control over them.
he cannot see into the future.
he is very polite.
Charles Wallace discovers that
the man on the platform is a robot.
he cannot shut his mind to the voice like Meg and Calvin can.
the voice speaking to the children comes THROUGH the man.
this man is his father.
The little boy goes into the Man with Red Eyes to
save Meg and Calvin.
give up his life.
learn what the man is all about.
find the three Ws.
What does the Man with Red Eyes try to recite with the children in order to hypnotize them?
The alphabet
Multiplication tables
Mary Had a Little Lamb
The Gettysburg Address
What does Charles Wallace shout out in order to resist the Man with Red Eyes' hypnosis?
their school teachers' names
the states in the U.S.
names of t.v. shows
nursery rhymes
What does the man with red eyes serve the children?
chicken and rice
a turkey dinner
Hamburgers
cake and candy
What does the food taste like to Charles Wallace?
plastic
metal
fish
sand
The man explains that the food is synthetic, but Charles would be able to...
taste it if he puts seasoning on IT.
taste it if only he would open his mind to IT
smell it if he would focus on a smell of his liking.
smell it if he would look beyond the food.
The man identifies himself as the ________________ and tells them that Charles will lead them to Mr. Murry.
Prime Guardian
Prime Optimus
Prime Coordinator
Prime Intelligence
Charles Wallace tells Meg and Calvin that the Man with Red Eyes is their...
friend.
father.
guardian.
angel.
In the lobby of CENTRAL Central Intelligence, what is the job of the man that the children ask for help?
He works in CENTRAL Central Intelligence.
He works in Central Intelligence in another city.
He runs a spelling machine on the grade two level.
He reports strange children,
What does Charles Wallace say that happens to anyone who has sniffles or a cold?
They to to the hospital.
They are put to sleep.
They have to go home.
They are sent to see IT.
In chapter 9, Meg is excited and relieved because she finally finds
Mrs. Murry.
her father.
another Mrs.
her lost homework.
Meg and Calvin talk about a "cloven pine" (which is an allusion to The Tempest) because
he read it in school.
Father is like a witch, imprisoning people.
Charles Wallace is trying to imprison them.
it is a metaphor, Father is imprisoned.
What helps Meg get through the column to her father?
her faults
Calvin's strength
Mrs. Who's glasses
Charles Wallace's sixth sense
Now we know for sure that
IT is talking through Charles Wallace.
father will be able to save them.
Meg is strong enough to stand up to IT.
Calvin is not needed on this journey.
Once they leave the CENTRAL Central Intelligence Building, it becomes clear that IT is
never going to release Charles Wallace.
back inside Central Intelligence.
in the domelike building down the street.
not on the planet Camazotz any more.
In this passage, describing the inside of the domelike building, what helps you figure out the meaning of dais?
"It was completely empty except for the pulse, which seemed a tangible thing, and a round dais exactly in the center. On the dais lay--what?"
it contained the root word "day"
something is laying on it
it is repeated more than once
it is plural, ending in "s"
When the characters finally see IT,
what is IT?
the man with the red eyes
the entire planet
Mr. Murry
a brain
What did Meg use to try to save herself from IT?
her faults
the glasses
Calvin's hand
her wisdom
Why are Meg and Charles Wallace talking about, "Like and equal are two entirely different things"?
(Choose 2 correct answers.)
Meg was reciting the Declaration of Independence.
They need to agree on this issue before they can leave.
Charles is trying to make Meg move to Camazotz.
Charles is arguing that being the same is equal.
At the end of the chapter, how did Meg escape the brain's power?
saying the periodic table of elements
tessering with her father
by holding Calvin's hand
the Mrs. came back to tesser
How does Charles Wallace react to Calvin trying to get him to come back to them?
Charles begins to shudder but and snaps out of it.
Charles begins to shudder but IT pulls him back in.
How does Calvin try to get Charles Wallace to come back to them?
Calvin tries to get Charles to come back to them by quoting some of Mrs Who’s words to him. He looks directly into Charles’ eyes, and he tells Charles that the Mrs Ws are not bad, but IT is bad.
Calvin tries to get Charles to come back to them by quoting some of Mrs Whatsit’s words to him. He looks directly into Charles’ eyes, and he tells Charles that the IT is not bad, but the Mrs. Ws are bad.
True or False: Calvin and the others couldn't find Meg's heartbeat at first and they thought she was dead.
True
False
True or False: When Meg first regained consciousness her father's words sounded like they were being chipped out of ice.
True
False
True or False: When Meg's father was brought under the spell of IT nothing seemed as important to him as rest.
True
False
True or False:
Meg's father's original destination had been Saturn - within their very own galaxy.
True
False
True or False:
Calvin thought that Charles' downfall had been because he rushed in too fast.
True
False
True or False: When Meg awoke she found herself lying in soft brown sand in what appeared to be a vast desert.
True
False
True or False:
Meg's father suggested the reason for her being so cold was because they had gone through the Black Thing.
True
False
True or False:
The creatures moving toward Meg and the others each had four arms and more than five fingers to each hand.
True
False
What is Meg afraid of when the beasts try to take her?
that Charles Wallace will come after her
that she will be left behind, like Charles Wallace
that her father will return to Camazotz
that Calvin will return to Camazotz
In Chapter 12, what does Meg have that IT does not?
Happiness
Love
Compassion
Spirituality
What secret weapon does Meg use to save Charles?
The recitation of a Bible verse
Her glasses
The power of love
The periodic table
Choose a word that best fits in the blank:
The beast thinks that Meg is tiny and ______________.
subtle
vulnerable
greasy
indignant
Pick the one that doesn't fit in with the others
relieve
soothe
aggravate
assuage
Choose the word that best fits in the blank:
Some things do not change forever, in other words, they are _________.
ethereal
eternal
intermediate
inperceptible
Choose the word that best fits in the blank:
Mrs. Which tends to ___________ when she talks.
repetitive
reverberate
exert
blur
