Meet the Characters
Who is the main character of the story?
Meg Murry
What is a tesseract?
A way of traveling great distances by folding, or "wrinkling," space and time
What is unusual about the people on Camazotz?
They all do everything in the same rhythm and think alike
What has happened to Meg's father at the start of the story?
He has been missing for a long time, and no one knows where he is
Who is Calvin O'Keefe?
A popular boy from school who joins the adventure.
What is the Black Thing?
A shadow of evil spreading across the universe.
Trick them into obeying IT
Which gift does Mrs. Whatsit give Meg before she faces IT
Her love
How does Mrs. Who mostly communicate?
By quoting famous writers and other languages
What do the children see in the Happy Medium's crystal ball?
Earth being covered by the shadow of the Black Thing
How is Mr. Murry trapped when the children find him?
In a column of transparent material
How does Meg finally free Charles Wallace from IT?
By loving him with all her heart
What do Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which turn out to be?
Angels who fight the darkness.
On which planet do the children find Mr. Murry?
Camazotz
Who controls Camazotz?
IT, a giant disembodied brain
Why can IT not understand or defeat love?
IT is only capable of control and sameness, not real love.
What are Meg's personality "faults" that turn out to be useful?
Her stubbornness and anger
Where does Meg recover after nearly being destroyed by the Black Thing, and who cares for her?
On Ixchel, with Aunt Beast
What happens to Charles Wallace when he confront IT?
He is taken over by IT
What is the central theme of the book?
Love and individuality stronger than evil and conformity