A Wrinkle in Time Chapters 7 & 8

Question 1

How does Charles Wallace make the corridor wall disappear?

Accepted Answer

He rearranges its atoms.

Question 2

According to Charles Wallace, why are all the people on Camazotz happy?

Accepted Answer

They are all alike., They have learned to give in and submit.

Question 3

Charles Wallace says the conformity on Camazotz prevents...

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all war and unhappiness

Question 4

The man speaking through Charles Wallace identifies himself as...

Accepted Answer

the Prime Coordinator

Question 5

What does the hypnotized Charles Wallace tell Meg about Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Which, and Mrs. Who?

Accepted Answer

They are enemies and the children should not have trusted them.

Question 6

What happens to someone on Camazotz when they have a cold?

Accepted Answer

They are put to sleep so they don't suffer.

Question 7

Since he was already late for work, the unexpected traffic threw him into a swivet. Swivet means...

Accepted Answer

a state of extreme agitation.

Question 8

What does the man with red eyes promise the children if they look into his eyes?

Accepted Answer

They will have no pain or troubles.

Question 9

At the end of Chapter 8, the children discover that Mr. Murry is...

Accepted Answer

in a transparent column.

Question 10

Why does Charles Wallace allow himself to be hypnotized?

Accepted Answer

He thinks it is the only way to find out who the man with red eyes is.

Question 11

Initially, the man with red eyes tries to hypnotize the children by...

Accepted Answer

looking into his eyes and looking at the light over his head.

Question 12

How did Meg know Charles Wallace was "gone"?

Accepted Answer

He tells Meg that she is being belligerent and uncooperative.

Question 13

The man with red eyes claims the word hypnotism cannot be understood without connotations. Connotations means

Accepted Answer

associated meanings

Question 14

What does Calvin recite to keep the man with red eyes from hypnotizing him?

Accepted Answer

The Gettysburg Address

Question 15

Charles Wallace says a father is...

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a misconception.

Question 16

She had the tenacity to finish the difficult hike. Someone with tenacity has

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persistence, determination

Question 17

Charles Wallace says IT goes by the "Happiest Sadist." A sadist is...

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one who enjoys causing others pain.

Question 18

Why does the imitation meal taste like sand to Charles Wallace?

Accepted Answer

He couldn't be hypnotized enough to be fooled.

Question 19

An ominous cloud threatened to rain on the graduation ceremony. Something ominous…

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foreshadows something bad or evil

Question 20

When the Man with Red Eyes says Mr. Murry is off gallivanting, he means

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traveling about for pleasure

Question 21

The man with red eyes calls Meg...

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impatient

Question 22

The speech on bird migration was pedantic after the first hour. Something pedantic is

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unimaginative; boring

Question 23

What did the man the children first met at CENTRAL Central Intelligence do?

Accepted Answer

ran a spelling machine

Question 24

What does the imitation meal taste like to Charles Wallace?

Accepted Answer

sand

Question 25

A cool blue light emanated from the television screen. Emanate means...

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come from; flow from

Question 26

Meg claims some of what Charles Wallace says is bravado. She means it's

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fake bravery

Question 27

The man speaking through Charles Wallace says he will...

Accepted Answer

lead them to Mr. Murry.

Question 28

The movie was a diverting distraction from finals week. In the novel diverting means

Accepted Answer

amusing

Question 29

What does Meg suggest Calvin do to get through to Charles Wallace?

Accepted Answer

use his gift of communication.

A Wrinkle in Time Chapters 7 & 8

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A Wrinkle in Time Chapters 7 & 8

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