Wrinkle 1
the name of Meg's younger brother
Charles Wallace
What kind of bad weather is happening in chapter one?
a hurricane
What is a "tesseract"?
A wrinkle in time.
the name of the Murrys dog
Fortinbras
the name of the twins
Sandy and Dennys
sorrowful in tone
vocab: to fit in
assimilate
What is Meg ruminating about at the beginning of our novel?
her problems in school
define the vocab word "shrill" in your own words
high-pitched or screeching
true or false: my 6th grade boys are very "tractable"
FALSE
vocab: something wild, excited, or rushed
frenzied
One of the themes is the inadequacy of words. What does this mean?
that words cannot always express deeper meaning
What does Charles Wallace offer to do for Meg so early in the morning?
make her a sandwich
What kind of so-called "love" that is stupid and idiotic is thankfully not present in our novel, and should be extinguished from the face of the earth?
romantic "love"
the central antagonist that we will meet in the book
"it"
Why is Meg suspicious of Mrs. Whatsit?
She thinks she is the tramp that stole the sheets.
How does Charles Wallace know Mrs. Whatsit?
He knows her because he met her while walking his dog Fortinbras.
What is "universalism"?
The belief that everyone will eventually be saved.
Who comes to visit the Murrys?
Mrs. Whatsit
What is "theology"?
the study of God
What is the main similarity between Madeleine L'Engle and C.S. Lewis?
They both believed in "universalism."
What are the occupations of Meg's parents?
scientists
What kind of "love" is the main theme of A Wrinkle In Time?
Self-sacrificial, dying love.
Why is Meg unable to focus on her schoolwork?
her father is missing
Why does Meg get into a fight on the way home from school?
Someone calls her brother, Charles Wallace, dumb, so she defends his honor.