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WIT ch 1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did Meg get a bruised eye and ripped shirt?

a)

She got into a fight with a boy who insulted her brother.

b)

She tripped and fell in a ditch on the way home from school.

c)

On the playground, a swing hit her in the eye.

d)

Charles Wallace was fighting with her.

2.

What was "all wrong" at school?

a)

the words in the books were upside down

b)

Meg was dropped down to the lowest section in her grade

c)

the playground was closed

d)

the windows were broken

3.

Where is Meg's bedroom?

a)

In the basement

b)

the cupboard under the stairs

c)

in the attic

d)

near the kitchen

4.

How do Meg's mother and father know she isn't dumb?

a)

They love her and have faith in her.

b)

They ran a series of tests.

c)

She had great diction and spoke in complete sentences.

d)

She was advanced in her classes at school.

5.

Who came to the Murry house in the middle of the night?

a)

Father

b)

Mrs. Who

c)

Mrs. Whatsit

d)

Mrs. Buncombe

6.

Before she leaves, what does Mrs. Whatsit say that upsets Mrs. Murry?

a)

"You will never see your husband again."

b)

"It's lucky Charles Wallace has someone who understands him."

c)

"I thought I'd just come in and rest a bit."

d)

"There is such a thing as a tesseract."

7.

What problem is the Murry family facing?

a)

Their dog Fortinbras is missing after running towards the haunted house.

b)

Their father has disappeared and no one had heard from him for a year.

c)

Their house was destroyed in a hurricane.

d)

The tramp broke into their house and stole all of their sheets.

8.

Which answers describes how Meg feels about herself?

a)

She does not care what other's think of her, only her family.

b)

She is proud of her grades and thinks she is is beautiful like her mother.

c)

She has negative self talk and thinks poorly of her grades and appearance.

d)

She loves herself but isn't proud of her grades.

9.

How can your charterize Charles Wallace.

Mark all answers that apply

a)

Can sense people's needs

b)

Intelligent

c)

impressive vocabulary

d)

Typical five year old

10.

"Nothing ruffled the serenity of her expression"

Which definition best describes serenity?

a)

Being upset or furious.

b)

Lacking emotions

c)

Calm, peaceful, or untroubled expression.

d)

In a state of panic and disbelief.

11.

Chapter 1

What could be a good theme for chapter one?

Remember: Theme is a 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.

a)

Always try your best.

b)

Don't give up.

c)

Do not judge people by their appearance.

d)

What comes around goes around.

12.

scornful - During lunch she’d rough-housed a little to try to make herself feel better, and one of the girls said scornfully, “After all, Meg, we aren’t grammar-school kids anymore.

a)

not shared : available to only one person or group

b)

expressing sorrow

c)

the quality of avoiding extremes

d)

sullen, unhappy, or moody

13.

fury - Meg would turn white with fury when people looked at him and clucked, shaking their heads sadly.

a)

a feeling of intense anger

b)

easily managed

c)

sullen or moody

d)

held in check with difficulty

14.

Why did Meg get in a fight?

a)

Someone tripped her

b)

Someone made fun of her brother

c)

Someone called her names

d)

No reason, she likes to fight

15.

Which of these is Meg's dog?

a)

Fortinbras

b)

Frothybras

c)

Forwitheld

d)

Fortinsads

16.

What does the "tramp" steal?

a)

curtains

b)

bed sheets

c)

dignity

d)

money