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Quiz about A Wrinkle In Time
Quiz about A Wrinkle In Time

20 A Wrinkle In Time Questions | Kid Lit Authors Trivia Quiz


This quiz contains questions about the characters and plot of my favorite book from childhood 'A Wrinkle in Time' by Madeleine L'Engle. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by DillPickle. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
DillPickle
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
36,955
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
16 / 20
Plays
2525
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 103 (7/20), Guest 104 (16/20), Guest 173 (19/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. 'It was a dark and ------ night'. What is the missing word in this first line of the first chapter of 'A Wrinkle in Time'?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 2 of 20
2. What family is the focus of this book? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. What is the name of the family pet? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Which family member was missing at the beginning of the book? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. What three mysterious ladies arrive to help reunite the family? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Though dressed as Halloween witches and living in a haunted house, in actuality, what kind of beings were the mysterious three ladies? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What scientific concept did Mrs. Whatsit mention that upset Mrs. Murry? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. What were the names of Meg's twin brothers? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Which character came home from school with a black eye? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Which family member did Meg have a very special connection with? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. What was 'IT'? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Who allowed the children to look into her crystal ball and see their mothers? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Whose mind became possessed by 'IT'? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. What almost killed Meg? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. What did Meg call the creature who saved her life after she was almost frozen? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. What was the name of the planet where Meg's father was held captive? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. What did the man with the red eyes feed the children upon their arrival at CENTRAL Central Intelligence? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. To which of the characters did the meal on Camazotz taste like sand? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Who was Calvin? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. What weapon did Meg use to save herself and rescue Charles from the mind of 'IT'? Hint





Most Recent Scores
Oct 22 2024 : Guest 103: 7/20
Sep 16 2024 : Guest 104: 16/20
Sep 09 2024 : Guest 173: 19/20

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 'It was a dark and ------ night'. What is the missing word in this first line of the first chapter of 'A Wrinkle in Time'?

Answer: stormy

Most true fans of this book can quote the first line without prompting. It sets the mysterious and other-worldly tone for the story to come.
2. What family is the focus of this book?

Answer: The Murrys

The Murry family includes: Mr. and Mrs. Murry, Margaret (known as Meg), Sandy, Dennys, and Charles Wallace.
3. What is the name of the family pet?

Answer: Fortinbras

Fortinbras is an unusual name for a dog, but then the Murrys are an unusual family.
4. Which family member was missing at the beginning of the book?

Answer: Mr. Murry

At the beginning of the story, Mr. Murry has disappeared while working on a secret project for the government.
5. What three mysterious ladies arrive to help reunite the family?

Answer: Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which

The ladies moved into the neighborhood 'haunted' house and made aquaintance with Charles Wallace.
6. Though dressed as Halloween witches and living in a haunted house, in actuality, what kind of beings were the mysterious three ladies?

Answer: Immortals

All three of these immortal ladies had at one point been stars which gave their lives to help defeat the 'Black Thing.'
7. What scientific concept did Mrs. Whatsit mention that upset Mrs. Murry?

Answer: The Tesseract

The tesseract was a concept that Mr. and Mrs. Murry were playing with in their private lab before Mr. Murry's disappearance. It disconcerted Mrs. Murry to have a stranger mention it.
8. What were the names of Meg's twin brothers?

Answer: Sandy and Dennys

Sandy and Dennys, though very bright themselves, had little understanding of the problems Meg and Charles Wallace had with adjusting and being accepted.
9. Which character came home from school with a black eye?

Answer: Meg

Meg got into a fight with a boy who was making fun of her 'dumb' baby brother.
10. Which family member did Meg have a very special connection with?

Answer: Charles Wallace

Meg and Charles Wallace had a mental connection that allowed Charles to know what she was thinking and how she was feeling.
11. What was 'IT'?

Answer: A disembodied brain

II was a disembodied brain that pulsed so strongly that the brains of others were forced to pulse in unison.
12. Who allowed the children to look into her crystal ball and see their mothers?

Answer: The Happy Medium

The Happy Medium lived in a cave and could look into her crystal ball to see any part of the universe.
13. Whose mind became possessed by 'IT'?

Answer: Charles Wallace

Charles Wallace willingly went into unison with 'IT' because he believed it would help him find his father.
14. What almost killed Meg?

Answer: Tessering through the Black Thing

In order to escape 'IT', Mr. Murry tessered Meg and Calvin through the Black Thing. Meg was almost frozen by the extreme cold of the Black Thing.
15. What did Meg call the creature who saved her life after she was almost frozen?

Answer: Aunt Beast

After struggling with several different possibilities, Meg decided to call her new friend Aunt Beast.
16. What was the name of the planet where Meg's father was held captive?

Answer: Camazotz

Camazotz is that planet which is host to 'IT'. Mr. Murry accidentally tessered there and was captured.
17. What did the man with the red eyes feed the children upon their arrival at CENTRAL Central Intelligence?

Answer: A synthetic turkey dinner

The man with the red eyes fed them synthetic turkey that tasted real, in an attempt to earn their trust.
18. To which of the characters did the meal on Camazotz taste like sand?

Answer: Charles Wallace

The man with the red eyes used the food to coerce Charles Wallace into entering 'IT'. Once he did so, the food tasted normal again.
19. Who was Calvin?

Answer: A boy from Meg's school

Calvin was a boy from Meg's school who became friends with the Murrys and helped them on their trip to find Mr. Murry.
20. What weapon did Meg use to save herself and rescue Charles from the mind of 'IT'?

Answer: Her love for Charles Wallace

'IT' was an entity of coldness and hate and could not comprehend or resist love, so Charles Wallace was freed by the love Meg felt for him.
Source: Author DillPickle

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