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A Wrinkle in Time Vocabulary 1-3

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Judicious has the same or almost the same meaning as: 

a)

unlawful

b)

thoughtful

c)

worried

d)

popular

2.

Moderation means:

a)
Moderation means indulging in excess and extremes.
b)
Moderation means strictly adhering to rules without flexibility.
c)
Moderation means avoiding any form of enjoyment or pleasure.
d)
Moderation means avoiding extremes and finding balance.
3.

Paltry has the same or almost the same meaning as:

a)

corrupt

b)

friendly

c)

delicious

d)

extremely small

4.

Placidly has the same or almost the same meaning as:

a)

fervently

b)

conversely

c)

incredulously

d)

calmly

5.

Contradict means to:

a)

mimic or imitate

b)

hold gently and carefully

c)

prove negative

d)

believe wholeheartedly

6.

Which of these would probably be of most interest to a physicist?

a)

disease prevention

b)

nuclear energy

c)

computer viruses

d)

dinosaur fossils

7.

Dilapidated means:

a)

in deplorable condition

b)

given official approval to act

c)

capable of bending or moving freely

d)

under terms not fully worked out

8.

Which of the following would most likely be considered a sage?

a)

a retired soldier

b)

a crop farmer

c)

a landscape artist

d)

a college professor

9.

Prodigious has the same or almost the same meaning as:

a)

tedious

b)

destitute

c)

insignificant

d)

wondrous

10.

Inadvertently means:

a)

without knowledge or intention

b)

in an unconcerned manner

c)

in the manner of someone eager to fight

d)

in a joyous manner

11.

Exclusive means:

a)

incapable of compromise

b)

careful and sensible

c)

not allowing entry

d)

occurring at the beginning

12.

Peremptory has the same or almost the same meaning as:

a)

desolate

b)

commanding

c)

defensive

d)

insolent

13.

Compulsion has the same or almost the same meaning as:

a)

comfort

b)

caution

c)

impulse

d)

contrary

14.

Sulkily has the same meaning or almost the same meaning as:

a)

ill-humored

b)

yellow-bellied

c)

half-witted

d)

tone-deaf

15.

Delinquent has the same meaning or almost the same meaning as:

a)

destined

b)

deductible

c)

derelict

d)

decipherable

16.

Briskly has the same meaning or almost the same meaning as:

a)

crude

b)

energetic

c)

urban

d)

fragrant

17.

Wisely

a)

Inadvertently

b)

Delinquent

c)

Serenity

d)

Sagely

18.

Real and touchable

a)

deft

b)

tesseract

c)

Belligerent

d)

Tangible

19.

Belligerent has the same meaning or almost the same meaning as:

a)
hostile
b)
friendly
c)
peaceful
d)
calm
20.

Assimilate has the same meaning or almost the same meaning as:

a)
absorb
b)

dexterous

c)
integrate
d)
digest
21.

Relinquish means:

a)
to forcibly take control of something
b)
to ignore or overlook an issue
c)
to temporarily hold onto something
d)
to voluntarily give up or let go of something
22.

Supine has the same meaning or almost the same meaning as:

a)
horizontal
b)
upright
c)
sitting
d)
reclining
23.

Displeased and annoyed

a)

Somber

b)

Indignant

c)

Dubiously

d)

Plaintively

24.

Rundown; old and rickety

a)

Uncanny

b)

Delapidated

c)

Sagely

d)

Intention

25.

Somber has the same meaning or almost the same meaning as:

a)
cheerful
b)
lighthearted
c)
playful
d)

gloomy

26.

Who is most likely to be considered deft?

a)
An untrained actor or a beginner writer.
b)
A clumsy athlete or a poor dancer.
c)
An inexperienced painter or a novice chef.
d)
A skilled artisan or a talented musician.
27.

Agility has the same meaning or almost the same meaning as:

a)
Nimbleness
b)
Clumsiness
c)
Awkwardness
d)
Sluggishness
28.

  Wafted means:

a)
Carried lightly through the air
b)
Dropped heavily to the ground
c)
Swirled around in circles
d)
Sank quickly into the water
29.

Morass has the same meaning or almost the same meaning as:

a)

order

b)

clarity

c)

structure

d)

entanglement

30.

  Gamboled has the same meaning or almost the same meaning as:

a)
strolled
b)
skipped
c)
wandered
d)
frolicked
31.

Which of the following described a tesseract in the story?

a)

prism

b)

triangle

c)

square

d)
cube
32.

  Which word is most closely related to frivoling?

a)

prompt

b)

on time

c)

loafing

d)

focused

33.

Which word is most closely related to indignantly?

a)
silently
b)
calmly
c)
happily
d)
angrily
34.

In this book, what does the word tramp mean?

a)
homeless person
b)
a witch
c)
a delinquent
d)
a scientist
35.

We were _________________ as our parents told us the

sad news.

a)

somber

b)

indignant

c)

dubiously

d)

plaintively

36.

What is Meg's father's job?

a)

mechanic

b)

teacher

c)

physicist

d)

geologist

37.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Mrs. Who speaks many languages.
b)
Mrs. Who is hard of hearing.
c)
Mrs. Who is angry with Mrs. Whatsit
d)
Mrs. Who has known Calvin for a long time.
38.

Meg was aware of Charles Wallace's uncanny ability to...

a)

put perfect strangers at ease

b)

probe into her mind and her mother's

c)

communicate with his brothers without speaking

d)

move objects by just thinking about it

39.

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

40.

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.

41.
Which of the following is not true about Calvin O'Keefe?
a)
He is fourteen but in the eleventh grade.
b)
He plays on the basketball team because he's tall.
c)
He is just like everyone else in his family.
d)
He thought Charles Wallace was a moron before he met him.
42.

When Charles met Calvin, what did he tell Calvin about Mrs. Murry?

a)

She understands more than she realizes.

b)

She's not one of us.

c)

Her abilities are developing.

d)

She's not the moron she appears to be.

43.

Why does Calvin say that Meg is lucky? [Pick 3]

a)

She has a wonderful mother.

b)

A good family.

c)

A cozy home.

d)

A teacher like Mrs. Wirtz.

44.

How does Calving O'Keefe describe himself?

a)

As an athlete

b)

As a normal guy

c)

As a genius

d)

As a sport

45.
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about Meg?
a)
She is cooperative in school.
b)
She has glasses and braces.
c)
She may be held back in school if she doesn't do better.
d)
She is unhappy in school.
46.

Who is the protagonist of the story?

a)

Charles Wallace

b)

Calvin

c)

IT

d)

Meg

47.

What does Meg say is "all wrong" at school?

a)

Meg doesn't learn at the same rate as her classmates.

b)

Meg is brilliant like her parents and place in the top section of her grade.

c)

Meg was dropped down to the lowest section in her grade.

d)

Meg is interested in science and placed in a special science class.

48.
Chapter 3
Choose the best description of MRS. WHICH.
a)
Meg's Social Studies teacher that sends her to the office for being rude. 
b)
The principal of Meg's school who urges Meg to accept the fact that her father may never come back
c)
One of the three women the children befriend; she has trouble making herself visible and is usually seen as just a glimmer.
d)
A woman who lives in a haunted house and speaks many different languages
49.
How is Charles Wallace unlike most five-year olds?
a)
He speaks many languages.
b)
He has a very advanced vocabulary.
c)
He is very tall for his age.
d)
He doesn't know how to talk.
50.

What does the "tramp" steal?

a)

curtains

b)

bed sheets

c)

dignity

d)

money

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