WorksheetsA Wrinkle in Time Chapters 9-12
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
How did Meg get through the column to reach her father?
She put on Mrs. Who's glasses.
She used the magic carpet to fly over the column.
She constructed a ladder out of nearby branches.
She climbed up the vines growing around the column.
What sense is Father missing when Meg reaches him?
sight
taste
smell
hearing
What was the MAIN goal of the scientist?
tesser to Mars
destroy the black thing
destroy Camazotz
Tesser around the world twice
By These later Chapters of A Wrinkle in Time, what theme is emerging?
Use all of your individual talents to reach your goals in life.
A man gets captured on a dangerous planet.
Be careful whom you befriend in life.
Adventure
Father said, "How extraordinary! I could almost see the atoms rearranging!" What is father watching?
The wall opening.
Meg appearing and disappearing.
The boy bouncing the ball in his cell.
Charles Wallace going into and out of a building.
She seemed utterly alone, the silence and darkness impenetrable forever. She fought down panic until she heard her father's voice coming to her very faintly. What does "impenetrable" mean?
not being able to get through
not being able to concentrate
not being able participate
not being able to understand
How does Charles Wallace feel towards his father?
He is very rude and disrespectful towards him.
He is very happy to finally see him again.
He is shy and isn't sure what to say to him.
He is curious and asks him many questions.
Read this quote: "Who's Calvin?" Mr. Murry asked."He's --" Meg started, but Charles Wallace cut her short."You'll have to defer your explanations. Let's go," said Charles.
What does the phrase "cut her short" mean?
to interrupt someone to stop them from saying something
to encourage someone to do something
to annoy someone by calling them unpleasant names
to discourage someone from participating in gossip
Read this quote: "Who's Calvin?" Mr. Murry asked."He's --" Meg started, but Charles Wallace cut her short."You'll have to defer your explanations. Let's go," said Charles.
What does the phrase "defer" mean?
to postpone
to continue
to clarify
to irritate
What form does IT take?
a disembodied brain
a horse with wings
a man with red eyes
a large, beating heart
Meg finding her father and tessering away is actually anti-climax. Why isn't this act the climax of the novel?
since Charles Wallace is still controlled by IT, their family isn't saved yet
because Calvin didn't tesser away with them
because Mrs. Murry didn't meet them on the planet with the beasts
since it was Meg's first time tessering, it didn't work
Which is NOT characteristic of Meg's tessering experience?
Her heart is beating fast, and she feels hot and sweaty.
She feels like she is lying in a field of rusty grass.
It sounds like Calvin and her father are talking through ice.
She feels very confused.
Mr. Murry wanted to tell the scientists that they "don't know anything." He said that, "matter and energy are the same thing, size is an illusion, and that time is a material substance."Which is the BEST summary of what Mr. Murry learned during his experience?
It is very dangerous to play with time and space.
Children should be respectful to their parents.
The Mrs. W's are not very talented or helpful.
Mrs. Murry was very wrong about the experiment.
The beasts are described as large grey figures that look like animals but walk upright. They do not have faces, but just tentacles coming out of their furry bodies.Which word BEST describes their personalities?
caring
scary
obnoxious
unconcerned
What is wrong with Meg after she tessers away from Camazots with her father and Calvin?
She was hurt going through the Dark Thing.
She caught a cold on Camazotz.
She caught the stomach flu from one of the beasts.
She fell down when she tessered to another planet.
"But with the tentacle came the same delicate fragrance that moved across her with a breeze, and she felt a soft, tingling warmth go all through her that momentarily assuaged her pain. She felt suddenly sleepy."What does "assuaged" mean?
to lessen
to aggravate
to tickle
to disturb
Why did Meg choose the name "Aunt Beast"?
because it is affectionate, but not as endearing as "mother"
because she reminds her of her Aunt Molly from home
because she is angry at her mother and wants to replace her
because her father told her that was an appropriate name
Why must Meg be the one to save Charles Wallace?
because she is the closest to him
because her father was hurt during the tessering
because she is the oldest child in their family
because Calvin lost the ability to communicate
What is Mrs. Whatsit's parting gift to Meg?
the gift of love
a little bit of money
glasses for her to wear
the gift of charity
What was IT's biggest mistake?
IT said Mrs. Whatsit hates Meg.
IT said Meg looked funny in glasses.
IT said Meg would never make any money.
IT said Mrs. Murry never gave money to charity.
Which event represents the climax of this novel?
Charles Wallace and Meg embrace.
Meg tessers back to Ixchel.
Meg tells her father she is sorry for everything.
Charles Wallace says he does not love IT.
Earlier this year we learned that the "Falling Action" is the period after the dramatic confrontation of the climax. This portion of the story helps deflate the plot's tension and gives the character time to unwind after the emotional scene . Which event represents the falling action of this novel?
Meg, Charles Wallace, Father, and Calvin land in the twin's vegetable garden.
Meg, Charles Wallace, Father, and Calvin land in the haunted house.
Meg, Charles Wallace, Father, and Calvin attend a scientific conference on earth.
Meg, Charles Wallace, Father, and Calvin plan another trip into outer space.
Which event represents the resolution of this novel?
The Mrs. W's return to earth for a brief visit.
Mrs. Murry invites the Mrs. W's to live with them.
The Mrs. W's tell Meg they need her for another adventure
Calvin tells Meg he can't wait to start school again.
Cloven
Split; divided into two parts.
brusquely
In an abrupt way.
translucent
Allows light to pass through, but is not see-through.
frigid
Unfriendly, uncaring.
illusion
Something with a deceptive appearance.
Place the following events in order
It takes Charles Wallace
Father tessers Meg and Calvin to Ixchel
Meg is hurt while tessering
They meet the "Beasts"
Aunt Beast heals Meg
Place the following events in order.
The Mrs. Ws arrive in Ixchel
Meg tessers back to Camazots
Meg saves Charles Wallace with her Love
Meg, Calvin, Charles Wallace, and Father land in the garden.
