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A Wrinkle in Time Chapters 1-9

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  • recalcitrant:rebellious::tractable:?
    urgent
    prodigious
    ephemeral
    compliant
  • perturbed:?::light:dark
    agitated
    weary
    bored
    calm
  • Charles Wallace is
    empathic
    slow
    bratty
    none of the above
  • What historical figures have fought against the Black Thing, according to Chapter 5?
    Bach, da Vinci, Jesus, Euclid, Buddha, Shakespeare et al.
    Stars who have given up their lives.
    Mandela, Malala, Kanye West & the Kardashians
    Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, the Kim dynasty
  • Meg's dad is a:
    deadbeat
    spy
    physicist
    astronaut
  • Why are Sandy and Dennis minor characters in the story?
    they have disappeared with Dr. Murray
    they are too ordinary
    they hate their father for leaving
    they are away at camp
  • In chapter 6, Mrs. Who quotes a passage from which Shakespeare play?
    The Tempest
    Macbeth
    Othello
    Hamlet
  • dumbstruck:astonished::pedantic:?
    pretentious, scholarly
    mean, nasty
    angelic, loving
    cheerful, happy-go-lucky
  • An aberration on Camazotz is:
    conformity
    mothers summoning their children all at the same time
    girls skipping rope in perfect sequence
    the boy bouncing the ball out of rhythm
  • faulty:imperfect::prodigious:?
    tremendous
    incomprehensible
    deficient
    excessive
  • The "happiest sadist" would
    engage in sorry word play
    really enjoy inflicting pain
    be empathetic
    be at peace with all of God's creatures, just as they are
  • What was Mrs. Whatsit before she became Mrs. Whatsit?
    a bag lady
    a medium
    a witch
    a star
  • comprehend:understand::assimilate:?
    repel, dismiss
    reject, renounce
    adjust, absorb
    admire, like
  • Which of the following is NOT a theme of the novel?
    family
    doomed romance
    good v. evil
    coming of age
  • A myopic person can see clearly only what is:
    far away
    imaginary
    true
    up close
  • oblique:?::transparent:clear
    imaginary
    solid
    indirect
    direct
  • amiable:friendly::antagonistic:?
    hostile
    indifferent
    boring
    weary
  • What is Dr. Murray's reunion with Charles Wallace like?
    warm and loving
    angry
    indifferent
    cold and shocking
  • The Cold War was about
    capitalism v. communism
    autocracy v. democracy
    democracy v. fascism
    monarchy v. anarchy
  • How does Meg reach her father in the transparent column?
    Charles Wallace lets her in.
    Mrs. Who's spectacles
    She doesn't.
    willpower
  • A Wrinkle in Time was written during
    the Suez Crisis
    the Space Race
    two of these: name the two
    the Cold War
  • acquire:get::relinquish:?
    give up
    analyze
    bore
    understand
  • permanent:forever::ephemeral:?
    urgent
    ghostly
    temporary
    obscure
  • finale:end::preliminaries:
    procedures
    complications
    allowances
    commencement
  • If your supply of candy has dwindled, you are:
    well-supplied with candy
    running out of candy
    you don't eat sweets
    stuck with candy that has spoiled
  • rotund:round::wraithlike:?
    ghostly
    overweight
    obscure
    intelligent
  • Why does the man with eyes have red eyes?
    He was up all night drinking vodka
    He was just born that way.
    He has allergies.
    Not clear: possibly to frighten or to reference communism
  • Camazotz is best described as a:
    worker's paradise
    capitalsim perfected
    totalitarian nightmare
    utopia
  • What sort of society is Camazotz?
    dystopian
    anarchic
    liberated
    utopian
  • What value seems to be of utmost importance on Camazotz?
    conformity
    individuality
    prosperity
    equality
  • "Don't think you can wheedle another deadline extension out of me," suggests that
    you have a good chance of an A+ on you project.
    your charm and sad excuses won't work on me.
    some teachers will believe anything.
    grandma is always good to get you out of a jam.
  • One of Meg's "gifts" is:
    her facility with math
    her love for her father
    her desire for adventure
    her stubborness
  • fiction:made-up::diction:
    lying
    commanding
    defeating
    speaking
  • What or who is Meg's best ally against It?
    Charles Wallace
    her father
    her character defects
    Calvin
  • precipitous:?::hasty:fast
    abrupt, sudden
    informed, knowledgeable
    perturbed, upset
    calm, gradual
  • audible:sound::tangible:?
    sight
    smell
    taste
    touch
  • Because he didn't bother to read the novel, John approached the final exam with great _______________.
    confidence
    indifference
    arrogance
    trepidation
  • The sound of Ms. Sarah's jump roping _____________ through the apartment complex, much to the annoyance of the other teachers.
    dwindled
    wheedled
    reverberated
    perturbed
  • MAD stands for:
    angry
    mutually assured destruction
    moms against drugs
    insane
  • The best sort of cloth for a shadow puppet play is ______________.
    opaque
    colorful
    transparent
    translucent