During the tesseract, the children nearly stop somewhere before a voice says they can't because _______________________.

It's a two-dimensional planet where they can't materialize.

What are the Things in Chapter 10?

The inhabitants of an unnamed planet

Why are Sandy and Dennys upset that they weren't awakened when the "tramp" was in the house?

Because they wanted to protect their mother and family.

Why does Dennys believe that Charles Wallace will have a hard time in school next year?

Because people are used to thinking he's dumb.

Why does Calvin come to the house in Chapter 2?

Because he's avoiding his family.

In Chapter 5, when does Mrs. Whatsit say the children will return home?

About five minutes before they left

When Charles focuses on the strange man's eyes in the CENTRAL CI building, why does Meg jump on her younger brother?

She sees that her brother is getting hypnotized.

Why can't Charles Wallace taste any of the food in the CENTRAL Central Intelligence building?

He has shut his mind completely to the Man with the Red Eyes

Why is Mr. Murry able to keep from being absorbed by IT?

Mr. Murry refuses and resists, which IT is unused to

Despite what Mr. Jenkins the Principal says, Meg still believes her father is returning. Why?

Because her mother believes it.

How do Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin travel with Mrs. Whatsit?

They climb on her back, and she flies them away.

What does Mrs. Whatsit give to Charles Wallace before they part ways in Chapter 6?

The resilience of his childhood

On what planet have the children landed in Chapter 4?

Uriel, the third planet of the star Malak in the spiral nebula Messier 101

While in the CENTRAL CI building, Meg asks for food because she's hungry. What do four men in smocks arrive with?

A table and something that smelled like turkey

What do the children see when they look into the Happy Medium's ball?

They see their planet covered with the Dark Thing

Once Charles Wallace has been successfully hypnotized by the man with the strange eyes, how does Meg react?

She smashes Charles Wallace's plate on the floor.

Why does one of the Beasts insist that Meg gets treated promptly

Because the coldness of the Black Thing burns

What explanation does Mrs. Whatsit give for stopping on the planet they do in Chapter 4?

For everyone to catch his breath before going on.

Why is Meg bored in math class?

Because her father taught her clever shortcuts to solving problems.

What happens in Chapter 4 when Meg suddenly finds herself alone in darkness and has no sense of where she is?

She can't feel her body or anything around her

What does the school principal Jenkins call Meg when he scolds her in his office?

The most belligerent, uncooperative child in school.

When the kids return home in Chapter 3, what is Mrs. Murry doing in her lab?

Conducting an experiment and cooking a stew

What happens to Mrs. Whatsit before they leave the planet they landed on in Chapter 4?

She transforms into a massive and beautiful flying creature

When Meg first sees Mrs. Whatsit in Chapter 1, how is she dressed?

Bundled up with several scarves tied over her head.

How old does Mrs. Whatsit say she is?

2,379,152,497 years, 8 months, and 3 days

What is the reminder Mrs. Whatsit says about Camazotz that pains Meg?

That the Mrs. W's cannot do anything on Camozotz

What happens when Mr. Murry puts Mrs. Who's glasses on?

He gets out of the glass column

Why does Meg get into a fight with a boy after school?

Because he called her little brother dumb

When Calvin goes to return the ball that a little boy dropped, the boy's mother is reluctant to let him in because

Calvin hasn't shown her any papers

What part of the tesseract were Meg's parents working on before her father disappeared?

Going from the fourth to the fifth dimension

How does Mrs. Murry explain that Charles Wallace my look like other people but is different?

It isn't physical, it's in essence.

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1
During the tesseract, the children nearly stop somewhere before a voice says they can't because _______________________.
They've accidentally bounced back to earth.
It's a planet so evil that it will destroy the children.
It's a two-dimensional planet where they can't materialize.
It's a planet whose dimensions they don't know.
2
What are the Things in Chapter 10?
Little insects that bother Meg
The inhabitants of an unnamed planet
No one knows
The things that Mr. Murry needs to get his son back
3
Why are Sandy and Dennys upset that they weren't awakened when the "tramp" was in the house?
Because they wanted to join the fun.
They wanted to retrieve Mrs. Buncombe's sheets.
They wanted to report the tramp to the police.
Because they wanted to protect their mother and family.
4
Why does Dennys believe that Charles Wallace will have a hard time in school next year?
Because people are used to thinking he's dumb.
Charles Wallace has two names instead of one.
Because Charles Wallace is so handsome.
Charles Wallace can walk but not talk.
5
Why does Calvin come to the house in Chapter 2?
Because he's avoiding his family.
Because his family kicked him out of their house.
Because he's homeless and looking for shelter.
Because he thought it would be neat to live on his own.
6
According to the Route Boy, what is in this most oriented city on the planet?
A crime syndicate that rules the planets
IT
An intelligence center that prevents crimes from every happening
The largest shopping center in the universe.
7
In Chapter 5, when does Mrs. Whatsit say the children will return home?
With any luck, in five weeks
Unless something goes wrong, in one year
In a few days unless something goes wrong
About five minutes before they left
8
After Meg, who is the next family member to enter the kitchen in Chapter 1?
Mrs. Murry
Dennys
Sandy
Mr. Murry
9
Through Charles Wallace, readers discover that Mrs. Whatsit took something from Mrs. Buncombe. What did she take?
Clothing
Sheets
Baking pans
Towels
10
Charles Wallace and Mrs. Murry offer food to Mrs. Whatsit. She expresses a fondness for what?
Russian caviar
Bread and jam
Marshmallows and cocoa
Liverwurst
11
When Charles focuses on the strange man's eyes in the CENTRAL CI building, why does Meg jump on her younger brother?
She wants to try jumping the way her twin brothers do.
She sees that her brother is getting hypnotized.
She is sick and tires of Charles Wallace's antics.
She wants to look into the man's red eyes.
12
Why can't Charles Wallace taste any of the food in the CENTRAL Central Intelligence building?
He has never had turkey before
He has shut his mind completely to the Man with the Red Eyes
He's too scared to taste anything
He's ill but only discovers it when he eats the food
13
Why is Mr. Murry able to keep from being absorbed by IT?
Mr. Murry refuses and resists, which IT is unused to
He is smarter than IT
He fools IT by dressing like the man with Red Eyes
His biological makeup makes it difficult for IT to absorb
14
Despite what Mr. Jenkins the Principal says, Meg still believes her father is returning. Why?
Because her mother believes it.
Because Charles Wallace said he's coming back.
Because the government just notified her about him.
Because her father called earlier in the week.
15
How do Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin travel with Mrs. Whatsit?
They go to an airfield and hop on a small plane.
A Centaur with unusually large wings flies them away.
Mrs. Whatsit gives them wings and they fly together.
They climb on her back, and she flies them away.
16
What does Mrs. Whatsit give to Charles Wallace before they part ways in Chapter 6?
A sword and a Bible
The resilience of his childhood
A slingshot
A blessing and some private words of advice
17
On what planet have the children landed in Chapter 4?
On an obscure planet no one knows because it's just a pit-stop
Uriel, the third planet of the star Malak in the spiral nebula Messier 101
Ariel, the planet where everything is clean because stars shine on it
Orion, the planet where the stars are very close together all the time
18
In what dimension do Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which travel?
The fourth dimension
The fifth dimension
The infiniate dimension
The 10th dimension
19
What impresses the twins about Calvin more than Meg?
His athletic record
His height
His appetite for stew and jell-o
His red hair
20
While in the CENTRAL CI building, Meg asks for food because she's hungry. What do four men in smocks arrive with?
Macaroni and cheese
Cheeseburgers and fries
Something that smells like a roasted pig
A table and something that smelled like turkey
21
Who are the children and the ladies going to visit in Chapter 5?
The Happy Medium
Mrs. Who's parents
A very old cranky woman
A wise old man
22
What do the children see when they look into the Happy Medium's ball?
They see only the oceans
They see their planet covered with the Dark Thing
They see Uriel not their planet
They see their planet as it is in photographs
23
Once Charles Wallace has been successfully hypnotized by the man with the strange eyes, how does Meg react?
She smashes Charles Wallace's plate on the floor.
She cries and passes out.
She considers following her brother in hypnosis.
She sits and watches him become someone else.
24
Why does one of the Beasts insist that Meg gets treated promptly
Because the Black Thing has paralyzed her brain
Because the coldness of the Black Thing burns
Because she's experiencing nausea
Because the coldness of the Black Thing causes the flu
25
What explanation does Mrs. Whatsit give for stopping on the planet they do in Chapter 4?
To decide whether they should all continue the journey.
For everyone to catch his breath before going on.
To look at the pretty and unusual flowers.
To use the restroom.
26
Why is Meg bored in math class?
Because she doesn't late math and would rather study literature.
Because she would rather solve the world's problems than math problems.
Because her father taught her clever shortcuts to solving problems.
Because nothing the math teacher says makes sense.
27
What happens in Chapter 4 when Meg suddenly finds herself alone in darkness and has no sense of where she is?
She's very sleepy and awakens in the darkness
She can't feel her body or anything around her
Strange people appear before her
She's tired and wishes she could go back to sleep
28
Who does Calvin want to call from the Murry home?
His brother
His mother
One of his friends
His father
29
What does the school principal Jenkins call Meg when he scolds her in his office?
The most intelligent and cooperative child in school.
The most beautiful and brilliant child in school.
The most bizarre and frightening child in school.
The most belligerent, uncooperative child in school.
30
The dog growls at the lab door, and Mrs. Murry goes to see who's there. When she returns, who does she bring inside?
The Tramp
Mrs. Buncombe
The school principal
Mrs. Whatsit
31
When the kids return home in Chapter 3, what is Mrs. Murry doing in her lab?
Dissecting an animal for an experiment
Conducting an experiment and cooking a stew
On the phone with the government
Heating a stew with bright red liquid
32
What happens to Mrs. Whatsit before they leave the planet they landed on in Chapter 4?
She is kidnapped by a creature that looks like a Centaur
She morphs into a very large man
She transforms into a massive and beautiful flying creature
She passes out with excitement
33
What does the Happy Medium live in?
A secret bunker
On the top of a remote location
A cave
A Victorian style house
34
Who does Mrs. Murry blame for Meg being a little "one-sided"?
Herself and Mr. Murry
Mr. Murry but not herself
Charles Wallace
Sandy and Dennys
35
When Meg first sees Mrs. Whatsit in Chapter 1, how is she dressed?
Bundled up in soft, warm clothes and a pretty hat on .
Bundled up with several scarves tied over her head.
Bundled up in men's clothing.
Bundled up in scarves from head to toe.
36
After Meg sees the dark thing, who is she most concerned for?
Charles Wallace
Her mother
Herself
Calvin
37
When all of the main characters get back to Earth, where do they land?
In the lab
In the Murry's kitchen
In the haunted house
In the twins' vegetable garden
38
How old does Mrs. Whatsit say she is?
Twenty years old because she was born on Leap Year.
2,379,152,497 years, 8 months, and 3 days
She can't remember she's so old.
About one hundred years old.
39
What is the reminder Mrs. Whatsit says about Camazotz that pains Meg?
That the Mrs. W's cannot do anything on Camozotz
That they have never been interested in Camazotz
That Charles Wallace has no desire to be rescued
That they will likely be imprisoned and put to sleep
40
What does Calvin call Charles Wallace in Chapter 2?
Charles Wallace
Moron
Charlsie
Little One
41
What happens when Mr. Murry puts Mrs. Who's glasses on?
Nothing happens
He complains that they are not his glasses
He reads a massive book in ten seconds
He gets out of the glass column
42
Meg asks her mother to tell her more about the tesseract in Chapter 3, but what does Mrs. Murry tell her instead?
To forget about it; it was nothing after all
Walk to the library and research it herself
Walk to the supermarket and pick up some milk
Go for a walk with Calvin
43
Why does Meg get into a fight with a boy after school?
Because he called her twin brothers normal
Because he called her little brother dumb
The boy grabs her books from her
The boy makes fun of her glasses
44
When Calvin goes to return the ball that a little boy dropped, the boy's mother is reluctant to let him in because
Calvin is tall and scary
Calvin hasn't shown her any papers
Calvin looks like he might want to fight her son
She has nothing to offer him and his friends
45
Meg and Calvin repeatedly question CW on their way to Mr. Murry. In response, what does he warn them he will do?
Send them to a two-dimensional planet.
Put them to sleep.
Send them to IT.
Send them to a special prison on Camazotz.
46
What does Mrs. Who give to Meg in Chapter 6?
A secret map of Camazotz
A Shakespearean sonnet
A book of spells and wizardry
Her glasses
47
What does Calvin read to Charles Wallace before putting him to bed in Chapter 3?
The Lord of the Rings
Oasis
The New Testament
Genesis
48
What part of the tesseract were Meg's parents working on before her father disappeared?
Going from the fifth to the sixth dimension
They were still only in the conceptual stages
Going from the fourth to the fifth dimension
Going from the second to the third dimension
49
When Mrs. Whatsit rests on a plateau in Chapter 4, what does she show the children?
Stars in the distance
Saturn
The sun
One of Uriel's moons
50
How does Mrs. Murry explain that Charles Wallace my look like other people but is different?
It isn't physical, it's in essence.
He's really good at hiding how different he is.
He possesses magical powers.
One leg is shorter than the other.
51
Why does Charles Wallace agree to take Fortinbras with them into the woods?
He needs the exercise.
Because Meg likes walking the dog.
Because he's a fierce guard dog who will protect them.
He uses his sense of smell to find places.
52
When Calvin says he's horrible in math, what does Mrs. Murry suggest he do?
Get help from Charles Wallace who's a genius.
Give up math and focus on literature.
Get a good math tutor.
Get help from Meg who's a math genius.
53
How do the Beasts help Meg recover?
They cleanse her through a series of hot baths
They gave her wild herbs that cure her paralysis
They hypnotize her using positive thoughts
They make her feel safe and secure
54
Why does Mrs. Murry tell Calvin she continues with an experiment that she and Mr. Murry had started earlier?
She noticed her husband had made some mistakes.
So as not to be too far behind when he comes back.
She's more interested in the topic matter than her husband.
She couldn't wait for her husband to figure it out.
55
How does Meg react when the Happy Medium shows her mother in the crystal ball?
She can't stop crying
She gloats because her mother is so beautiful
She has no reaction
At first she cries, then resolves to find her father
56
After their dinner with Calvin, what does Mrs. Murry admit to Meg?
Calvin has really bad manners
She misses Meg's father's great cooking
She is still in love with Meg's father
She wishes that Meg's father were at the dinner table
57
Mrs. Whatsit says the reason that Mr. Murry is bad at tessering is
He always does it with his eyes closed
He treats it like an everyday event
That he still treats it like he's working a machine
He lacks good coordination
58
What does Mrs. Whatsit call Mrs. Murry that "one wouldn't ordinarily think of calling Mrs. Murry?"
Honey
Lamb
Ma'am
Dearie
59
Seeing the picture of Meg's father, who does Calvin say he looks like?
Meg
Sandy and Dennys
Mike Wallace
Charles Wallace
60
What does Mrs. Whatsit say in Chapter 1 that makes Mrs. Murry's face turn white?
Good intentions won't make one happy.
She says there is such a thing as a tesseract.
She says that the universe is made up of evil.
She says that Mr. Murry is in the garden.
61
Why can't Meg hug Mrs. Whatsit when she sees her again in Chapter 12?
Because Mrs. Whatsit is now so fat Mag can't wrap her arms around her
Because Mrs. Whatsit is covered in a mist from the Black Thing
Because Mrs. Whatsit lost her arms in her most recent fight
Because Mrs. Whatsit hasn't completely materialized
62
Why does the Happy Medium feel embarrassed when she shows Calvin's mother in her crystal ball?
Because she curses between every word.
Because she's messy, ugly, and yells at her children.
She's so beautiful that she worries Meg will be jealous
Because she's not wearing any clothing.
63
When the children and the ladies are about to tesser in Chapter 5, who goes first?
Meg
Charles Wallace
Charles Wallace, Calvin, and Meg
Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which.
64
Why does Charles Wallace insist they go and see Mrs. Whatsit in Chapter 2?
Because he wants to find out more about the tesseract
Because Mrs. Whatsit will give them cookies and milk
Because Mrs. Whatsit is holding their father captive
Because Mrs. Whatsit promised to take them to a foreign planet
65
Despite escaping IT with her father, why does Meg feel things have gotten worse and worse?
She isn't back home with her mother
Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which never appear
She is frozen, and IT still has her brother
She is now in a place that is drearier than Camazotz
66
What is the last thing Mrs. Whatsit says to Charles Wallace before he tessers to Camazotz?
"Only a fool is not afraid."
"Only fools would venture such a journey."
"You're foolish if you really believe you'll see your father again."
"Only a fool listens to what I have to say."
67
How does the man with the strange eyes react to Meg's action to Charles when he looked into the strange man's eyes?
He smiles in admiration of her strength
He becomes angry and impatient
He gets off his stage and jumps onto Meg
He has no reaction
68
What does the Medium show everyone as proof that the Dark Thing can be overcome?
The sun burning off the Dark Thing's haze
A world in which only daylight exists
A star fighting the Dark Thing and spreading its light
A sky full of stars
69
What eventually gets Meg through the object containing her father and able to get to him?
Calvin's incredible strength
The sound of Mrs. Which's voice somewhere
Mrs. Whatsit's advice to be angry
Mrs. Who's glasses
70
What does Charles Wallace reveal about the three old ladies and their eating habits?
The don't eat
They eat but not with regular humans like them
They eat mysterious foods not known to humans
They are herbivores and eat wildflowers only
71
Where is Meg's bedroom?
In the attic
In the basement
She shares a room with Charles Wallace
At the back of the house
72
Why won't the Mrs. W's help Mr. Murry tesser back to Camazotz?
Because they instantly dislike Mr. Murry
Because they are not good at tessering themselves
Because they're too tired to teach proper tessering
Because they somehow know he will not succeed
73
After she tessers with her father and Calvin out of Camazotz, what happens to Meg?
She becomes an expert at tessering
She becomes temporarily paralyzed
She loses her eyesight
She learns a mysterious new language
74
Why is Mr. Murry unsure how long he was imprisoned on Camazotz?
Because no one uses clocks or calendars there
Because Camazotz rotates backwards on its axis
Because his captors played mind games with him
Because time there is inverted
75
Who is Fortinbras?
The mailman
The constable
Meg's father
The Murry family dog
76
How does Calvin nearly break Charles Wallace out of his spell in Chapter 9?
He likens Charles to Ariel in Shakespeare's The Tempest
He recites a love sonnet to Charles Wallace
He punches Charles Wallace in the gut
He compares Charles Wallace to Jesus

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