How did Meg and Mr. Murry escape the transparent column?

Mr. Murry wore the glasses and carried Meg through the wall.

How did Meg start to get free from IT's power?

by reciting the Declaration of Independence

What did IT say when Meg thought about using a dissecting knife on the brain?

if you destroy me, you destroy your little brother

When Calvin believes he's almost gotten through to Charles Wallace, what happens?

He's "knocked" to the ground and whimpers in fear.

How did Meg react when Charles Wallace said of Mr. Murry, "My, looks a mess, doesn't he?"

She was enraged and yelled, "Charles, that's Father!"

Why does Calvin tell Mr. Murry to help Meg?

IT is using the pulsations to take control of Meg.

In a domed building with purple, pulsating walls.

As Charles Wallace is leading them to IT, what did Meg say about the 3 Mrs. Ws?

The Mrs. Ws had betrayed and abandoned them.

How does Meg finally get through the transparent column and into the cell with her father?

By wearing Mrs. Who's glasses and going through the wall.

What is Calvin doing while Mr. Murry and Charles Wallace are talking.

he can't see or hear them and is pounding on the glass wall

What did Charles say after Mr. Murry and Meg left the transparent column?

IT is not pleased. IT is not pleased at all.

Charles says that Camazotz offers equality because everyone is alike. How does Meg respond?

Like and equal are not the same thing.

Calvin is connecting with Charles Wallace's mind. What happens as a result?

Each time he gets close, Charles Wallace shudders.

According to Charles Wallace, how can Meg help Mr. Murry?

By allowing IT to take control of her.

As Mr. Murry's hands were moving over her face, what did Meg realize?

That she could see him, but he couldn't see her.

What is Calvin doing when Meg asks him if going in to IT will save Mr. Murry?

He's staring at Charles (trying to connect with his mind).

Why does IT want Meg?

because Meg can't hold out against IT

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1
How did Meg and Mr. Murry escape the transparent column?
Calvin tricked Charles into releasing them.
Mr. Murry had dug a tunnel and they escaped through it.
The Prime Coordinator let them out.
Mr. Murry wore the glasses and carried Meg through the wall.
2
How did Meg start to get free from IT's power?
by reciting the Declaration of Independence
by counting to 100 by 3s
by singing the National Anthem
by reciting the multiplication tables
3
What did IT say when Meg thought about using a dissecting knife on the brain?
if you destroy me, you destroy your little brother
it's too bad that there are no dissecting knives available
if you destroy me, you destroy everyone on Camazotz
if you destroy me, you destroy your father
4
When Calvin believes he's almost gotten through to Charles Wallace, what happens?
He's "knocked" to the ground and whimpers in fear.
The Prime Coordinator walks in and grabs Calvin.
The black-robed men tackle Calvin to the ground.
Meg begs Calvin not to hurt Charles Wallace.
5
How did Meg react when Charles Wallace said of Mr. Murry, "My, looks a mess, doesn't he?"
She was devastated and started crying uncontrollably.
She was enraged and slapped Charles Wallace across his face.
She was devastated and started screaming at Charles Wallace.
She was enraged and yelled, "Charles, that's Father!"
6
Why does Calvin tell Mr. Murry to help Meg?
Meg is fighting with Charles Wallace.
Charles Wallace is forcing Meg to walk to IT.
IT is using the pulsations to take control of Meg.
Meg fainted and can't protect herself.
7
Where is IT?
The top floor of the Central Central Intelligence building.
In a domed building with purple, pulsating walls.
In the center of the Central Central Intelligence building.
In a pyramid with pink, pulsating sides.
8
What helped Meg overcome her fear and pain after running into the column?
Charles Wallace laughed.
Calvin was able to break into the column.
Calvin hugged her.
Charles Wallace called her a fool.
9
After she crashed into the column, how did Meg feel?
angry and disappointed
sick and dizzy
shocked and stunned
furious and aggressive
10
As Charles Wallace is leading them to IT, what did Meg say about the 3 Mrs. Ws?
If they could distract Charles, the Mrs. Ws would save them.
That Calvin needed to call the 3 Mrs. Ws for help.
She had seen the 3 Mrs. Ws reflection in the column.
The Mrs. Ws had betrayed and abandoned them.
11
What does IT want?
Mr. Murry
Charles Wallace
Calvin
Meg
12
How did Meg finally avoid being taken over by IT?
She tickled IT and IT started convulsing.
She recited the square roots of prime numbers.
Mr. Murry tessered her away.
Calvin shocked her by kissing her.
13
How does Meg finally get through the transparent column and into the cell with her father?
Meg allowed IT to take control of her mind.
Charles Wallace lets her go in.
By picking the lock on the door.
By wearing Mrs. Who's glasses and going through the wall.
14
What or who is IT?
The Prime Coordinator
Mrs. Which
The Happy Medium
A disembodied brain
15
How did Calvin define "transparent"?
like glass
like atmosphere
like water
like air
16
What is Calvin doing while Mr. Murry and Charles Wallace are talking.
he can't see or hear them and is pounding on the glass wall
he's fighting the Prime Coordinator
he's yelling for Mrs. Who to help them
he's still trying to connect to Charles Wallace's mind
17
What did Charles say after Mr. Murry and Meg left the transparent column?
You humans are so easy to manipulate (trick).
IT is not pleased. IT is not pleased at all.
Ahhh...so nice of you to join me.
Well,...this is a bit of a surprise. What shall I do now?
18
Where does Charles Wallace want to take Meg?
to IT to make Meg part of IT
to Uriel to capture the 3 Mrs. Ws
back to Earth to capture Mrs. Murry
to Orion's Belt to ask the Happy Medium about tesseracts
19
Charles says that Camazotz offers equality because everyone is alike. How does Meg respond?
You're lying. IT is different and things aren't equal.
Like and equal are not the same thing.
Explain how everyone becomes alike.
But being different is what makes life interesting.
20
Calvin is connecting with Charles Wallace's mind. What happens as a result?
Charles Wallace tells Calvin that his attempts are useless.
Each time he gets close, Charles Wallace shudders.
Charles Wallace vanishes completely.
Calvin ends up being controlled by IT.
21
According to Charles Wallace, how can Meg help Mr. Murry?
By tricking IT into setting Mr. Murry free.
By allowing it to take control of Mr. Murry.
By allowing IT to take control of her.
By allowing IT to take control of Calvin.
22
As Mr. Murry's hands were moving over her face, what did Meg realize?
That she could see him, but he couldn't see her.
That Mr. Murry was about to strangle her.
That it was only a hologram of her father (just an image).
That Mr. Murry was blind.
23
What is Calvin doing when Meg asks him if going in to IT will save Mr. Murry?
He's staring at Charles (trying to connect with his mind).
He's staring at Mr. Murry in the transparent column.
He's acting like a zombie because IT has control of him.
He's calling his family from a pay phone.
24
Why does IT want Meg?
because Meg made IT angry
because Meg can't hold out against IT
because she had tried to tackle Charles Wallace
because IT needs someone who is great with math
25
Which one of the following have actually seen IT?
Mr. Murry
Meg
Charles Wallace
Calvin
26
What happened when Meg tried to tackle Charles Wallace a second time?
He came out of his "trance" and returned to normal.
She didn't try to tackle him.
He punched her in the stomach.
He fell but he didn't come out of his "trance".

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