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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The dog growls at the lab door in Chapter 1, and Mrs. Murry goes to see who's there. When she returns, who does she bring inside?
(a) Mrs. Whatsit.
(b) The Tramp.
(c) The school principal.
(d) Mrs. Buncombe.

2. What does the individual that the children meet in the haunted house in Chapter 2 call Charles Wallace and Meg?
(a) Chuck and Mags.
(b) Charles Wallace and Meg.
(c) Charlsie and Megsie.
(d) Charles and his Big Sister.

3. Why does Calvin come to the house in Chapter 2?
(a) Because his family kicked him out of their house.
(b) Because he thought it would be neat to live on his own.
(c) Because he's avoiding his family.
(d) Because he's homeless and looking for shelter.

4. Despite what Mr. Jenkins the Principal says, Meg still believes her father is returning. Why?
(a) Because the government just notified her about him.
(b) Because her father called the earlier in the week.
(c) Because Charles Wallace said he is coming back.
(d) Because her mother believes it.

5. How does the author describe Calvin O'Keefe when Meg and Charles Wallace first meet him?
(a) Tall and blond.
(b) Tall, with black hair, pale skin and blue eyes.
(c) Short with black hair and blue eyes.
(d) Tall, with orange hair, freckles, and blue eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through Charles Wallace, readers discover that Mrs. Whatsit took something from Mrs. Buncombe. What did she take?

2. Who is Fortinbras?

3. Why does Mrs. Murry tell Calvin she continues with an experiment that afternoon that she and Mr. Murry had started earlier?

4. Why does Charles Wallace agree to take Fortinbras with them into the woods?

5. Who do Charles Wallace, Meg and Fortinbras meet at the house in the woods?

(see the answer key)

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