WorksheetsA Wrinkle in Time Novel Study
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 42mins
What is the name of the main character? ________________
Meg
Anna
Lucy
Tom
Fill in the Blank: ________________ comes to visit in the middle of the night.
Mrs. Whatsit
Mrs. Who
Mrs. Which
Aunt Beast
Fill in the Blank: Meg got a black eye for defending ________________.
Charles Wallace
Calvin O'Keefe
Mrs. Whatsit
Sandy and Dennys
Matching (draw a line from the family member to the description that fits the best):
Sandy & Dennis
10 year old twins
Meg
Gone
Mother
Is having trouble in school
Father
A scientist and beautiful
Charles Wallace
5 years old and really smart
At school Meg went to ________________________________ for being rude.
the principal
the library
the playground
the cafeteria
Charles and Meg went to visit ________________________________.
Mrs. Buncombe
Mr. Jenkins
Aunt Sally
Dr. Brown
They met ____________________ and ____________________ instead.
Mrs. Whatsit and Mrs. Who
Mrs. Murry and Charles Wallace
Mr. Jenkins and Calvin
Aunt Beast and Meg
Meg’s father
was a doctor.
was a physicist.
was an actor.
What were Mrs. Buncombe’s sheets going to be used for?
They needed them to make their bed.
They were making them into clothes.
They were making them into ghosts.
Meg’s father might need help with:
finding his way home
fixing something
cooking dinner
carrying groceries
Fill in the Blank: 1. Meg felt completely ______________ and she could not feel her body when they arrived in the field.
disembodied
excited
hungry
restless
Fill in the Blank: 2. Meg felt full of ______________ when she heard the creature’s music.
joy
fear
anger
confusion
Fill in the Blank: 3. On the mountain they saw a terrible ______________ that blotted out the stars.
black thing
white light
red fire
blue mist
What did Mrs. Whatsit turn into?
A beautiful creature; part horse, part man with wings
An eagle that carried them to the mountaintop
An invisible creature
What did they need in order to breathe on the mountain?
Nothing, the air was just fine
An oxygen tank they carried with them
A flower that a creature had given each of them
What do you think it means 'to stake one’s life for the truth' as Mrs. Who said they must do?
To risk everything, even your life, for what you believe is true.
To tell a lie to protect yourself.
To ignore the truth if it is dangerous.
To always agree with others.
Fill in the Blank: 1. Mrs. Which said Meg's father was behind the ________________ on a planet that had given in to it.
darkness
mountain
river
forest
Fill in the Blank: 2. Mrs. Whatsit said a tesseract was a ________________ dimension; a ________________ in time or space.
fifth; wrinkle
fourth; fold
third; leap
sixth; twist
Fill in the Blank: 3. Meg couldn't breathe on the planet they landed on because it was ________________ or flat.
two-dimensional
circular
liquid
transparent
Who did they go visit on the grey planet?
Meg's father
A person called the Happy Medium
An invisible creature
What did this person show them?
A collection of beautiful rocks
Earth, being covered by the darkness
A star fighting the darkness
How do you think Meg and Charles Wallace can help give their father courage?
By showing their love and support
By ignoring him
By leaving him alone
By criticizing him
Fill in the Blank: Mrs. Whatsit used to be a ________________ that fought and died fighting the darkness.
star
planet
comet
cloud
Fill in the Blank: The planet they were going to was called ________________.
Camazotz
Vulcan
Pandora
Krypton
Fill in the Blank: Meg was given two gifts: ________________ and ________________.
her faults, Mrs. Who's spectacles
her beauty, a magic wand
her intelligence, a golden ring
her courage, a silver locket
What was strange about the people they saw on the planet?
They were all very, very tall.
They all did things in the same rhythm, at the same time.
They could not see Meg, Calvin and Charles Wallace.
What warning did Mrs. Whatsit give Charles Wallace?
Don’t go off alone, pride and arrogance may betray you.
Don’t go off alone, you are too small to take care of Meg.
Be sure to ask questions, or you will not know where to go.
Fill in the Blank: The children walked through a room full of ________________ and found _____________________.
machines, a man with red eyes
flowers, a sleeping dog
books, a hidden door
mirrors, a mysterious shadow
Fill in the Blank: Charles Wallace said to close their eyes because the man was trying to ________________ them.
hypnotize
frighten
ignore
follow
Fill in the Blank: Charles Wallace hit the man to see ________________________________.
if he was real or just an illusion
if he would get angry
if he could feel pain
if he would run away
What did the man with the red eyes give them to eat?
The best dessert they had ever tasted
A synthetic meal that looked and tasted like a turkey dinner
A real turkey dinner
What happened as Charles Wallace looked into the man's eyes?
His pupils got smaller and he sweetly told Meg to eat.
His eyes turned red, like the man on the platform.
He got violent and hit the man.
At first, Meg and Calvin tried using _________________ to get Charles Wallace back.
Mrs. Who's glasses
The tesseract
A magic wand
A time machine
Everything on the planet was in _________________ because everyone had learned to give in.
rhythm
chaos
silence
conflict
Charles Wallace was able to move _________________ as he took them to see _______________.
mechanically, IT
quickly, the Black Thing
silently, Mrs. Whatsit
slowly, the Man with Red Eyes
What gift did Meg remind Calvin that he had been given?
The gift of his faults
The gift of being good at sports
The gift of communication
What was the little boy doing when they saw him again?
He was bouncing a ball in rhythm and screaming.
He smiled at them and waved like a robot.
He told them that IT was the boss.
Fill in the Blank 1. Meg’s ________________ was trapped in a transparent column.
father
brother
teacher
friend
Fill in the Blank 2. The ________________ was insolent and rude, nothing like his normal self.
man with the red eyes
gentle old woman
quiet little boy
friendly neighbor
Fill in the Blank 3. Meg liked the ________________________________ and recited it to resist IT.
periodic table
alphabet song
Gettysburg Address
multiplication tables
How did Meg get through the wall to her father?
She waved her hand and the atoms rearranged.
She ran at the door as hard as she could, and it broke.
She put on Mrs. Who’s glasses and she could walk through the wall.
What did they see when Charles Wallace took them to IT?
The biggest computer they had ever seen
A huge brain
The man with the red eyes
Meg says that “like” and “equal” are two different things. What does she mean by this?
Things can be similar but not exactly the same.
Everything that is alike is also equal.
Like and equal always mean the same thing.
She means nothing by it.
Fill in the Blank: They were able to get away from IT because IT was not used to being _______________.
resisted
admired
followed
ignored
Fill in the Blank: Meg's father was on Camazotz because he was studying _______________.
tesseract
gravity
photosynthesis
alchemy
Fill in the Blank: Charles Wallace got taken by IT because he trusted too much in ________________________________.
his own intelligence
his physical strength
his family
his luck
Why was Meg paralyzed when they got away from Camazotz?
The planet they landed on was very, very cold.
Her father had tessered her through the Black Thing.
They had landed on Earth and it was winter.
What did the "Things" do?
They scared Meg, then made her sleepy and took her away.
They attacked them and tried to eat Meg.
They were friendly and said they would help fight the Black Thing.
Meg was in the power of the Black Thing just as much as Charles Wallace was because:
She was physically captured by the Black Thing.
She struggled with fear and darkness within herself.
She had special powers like Charles Wallace.
She willingly joined the Black Thing.
Fill in the Blank: Calvin said people on Earth would probably ________________ the beasts if they saw them.
be afraid of
make friends with
ignore
study
Fill in the Blank: Think of three words that describe Meg’s experience after the beasts took her: ________________ ________________ ________________.
safe, comforted, warm (answers may vary)
scared, lonely, cold
angry, confused, lost
excited, energetic, hopeful
Fill in the Blank: The beast decided that Meg should call her ________________________________.
Aunt Beast
Mother Beast
Sister Beast
Grandmother Beast
Who did Meg look to for comfort now?
Calvin
Her father
The beasts
What was Meg’s mood as she talked to her father and Calvin?
She was delighted to see them.
She was determined to work together to get Charles Wallace back.
She was sullen, angry and accusing.
Who showed up? _____________________________________________________________
The beasts
The villagers
The children
The merchants
Who wanted to go back for Charles Wallace?
Meg
Calvin
Mrs. Whatsit
Mr. Murry
Fill in the Blank 3. It had to be Meg that went back because ________________________________________________.
she loved Charles Wallace
she was the oldest
she was the strongest
she was the fastest
Who was going with Meg?
Calvin and her father
No one
The beasts
What did Meg have that IT did not?
Anger
People she loved and people who loved her
The ability to talk
Life is like a sonnet with a strict form, but freedom within the form. What does this mean?
Life has no rules at all.
Life has structure, but also allows for personal choices.
Life is completely controlled by others.
Life is always chaotic and unpredictable.
Fill in the Blank: (Complete the sentences below) 1. ______________, ______________ and ______________ traveled with Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which.
Meg, Charles Wallace, Calvin
Meg, Sandy, Dennys
Charles Wallace, Calvin, Mr. Murry
Meg, Calvin, Mrs. Murry
Fill in the Blank: (Complete the sentences below) 2. They were sent on a mission to rescue _______________________ from a planet called _______________________
Mr. Murry, Camazotz
Charles Wallace, Uriel
Mrs. Whatsit, Ixchel
Calvin O'Keefe, Mars
Fill in the Blank: (Complete the sentences below) 3. Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which were fighting _______________________ which was taking over whole planets.
the Black Thing
the White Wind
the Red Mist
the Blue Shadow
Fill in the Blank: (Complete the sentences below) 4. Everything IT controlled was in perfect rhythm because everyone had learned how to __________ _________.
conform completely
sing loudly
work alone
disagree openly
Fill in the Blank: (Complete the sentences below) 5. Charles Wallace was taken in by IT because he trusted too much in _________________________.
his own intelligence
his physical strength
his friends' advice
his family's love
What did Meg have that IT did not?
Love
Strength
Wealth
Knowledge
The Happy Medium showed them
Earth
Meg's mother
Calvin's mother
All of the above
Meg's father
had been fighting the Black Thing
had been trying to tesser to Mars.
was an actor.
The Black Thing made Meg
Confused
Cold
Angry and sullen
B and C
How did you like the ending of the book?
I liked it
I did not like it
I was indifferent
I did not finish the book
What is the name of the main character?
Meg Murry
Charles Wallace
Calvin O'Keefe
Mrs. Whatsit
At school Meg went to ____________ for being rude.
the principal's office
the library
the cafeteria
the playground
Meg's father
was a doctor.
was a physicist.
was an actor.
What were Mrs. Buncombe's sheets going to be used for?
They needed them to make their bed.
They were making them into clothes.
They were making them into ghosts.
Fill in the Blank: Even though Meg did not do well in school, she is actually very good at _________.
math
history
science
art
Fill in the Blank: The twins were impressed with Calvin because of his _____________.
athletic ability
sense of humor
musical talent
cooking skills
Fill in the Blank: The government said Meg's father was on a ________ and ________ mission.
secret, dangerous
public, safe
routine, easy
open, friendly
How did Calvin describe his family?
A big and happy family.
He was an only child.
He loves them, but they don’t care about him.
How did Calvin feel about being at the Murray’s house?
He hated it.
He felt like he was finally home and not alone anymore.
It was just OK, and he was ready to leave.
Fill in the Blank: Meg felt completely ________ and she could not feel her body when they arrived in the field.
alone
happy
excited
angry
Fill in the Blank: Meg felt full of ____________ when she heard the creature’s music.
excitement or joy
fear
anger
confusion
Fill in the Blank: On the mountain they saw a terrible ____________ that blotted out the stars.
black thing
white light
red mist
blue shadow
What did Mrs. Whatsit turn into?
A beautiful creature; part horse, part man with wings
An eagle that carried them to the mountaintop
An invisible creature
What did they need in order to breathe on the mountain?
Nothing, the air was just fine
An oxygen tank they carried with them
A flower that a creature had given each of them
