Vocabulary
This word means "to echo or be repeated many times"
reverberated
What mood is created by the description of Uriel?
Bliss
Who first reveals that tessering is possible and helps the children travel?
Mrs. Whatsit
What external force is described as slowly covering Earth and represents evil?
The Black Thing
Put these events in the order they happen in chapters 4–6:
A) They visit the Happy Medium
B) They tesser to Uriel
C) They see Camazotz.
B, A, C
This word describes something that seems like a ghost or barely there; the mysterious figure had this appearance.
wraithlike
Which mood does the excerpt about identical houses and children playing in synchronized rhythm create?
Unsettling
Which character is most protective of Meg when they tesser to Uriel?
Calvin
Which option is an internal conflict for Meg that builds tension in chapters 4–6?
Meg’s anger at seeing her mother’s sadness.
The Black Thing slowly covering earth.
Calvin’s protectiveness of Meg when they tesser to Uriel.
Meg’s father is missing.
1
The children seemed _____________________ in midair, not moving at all.
A. Reverberated.
B. Suspended.
C. Tesseract
D. Obliquely
Suspended
This scientific term from the assessment refers to the living material inside a cell.
protoplasm
When Meg sees the vision of her mother in the crystal ball, which strong emotion does Meg feel?
Anger
What is Mrs. Whatsit’s true form as revealed in the multiple choice?
A star
Which example listed is an external conflict used to build tension?
Meg’s anger at seeing her mother’s sadness.
The Black Thing slowly covering earth.
Calvin’s protectiveness of Meg when they tesser to Uriel.
Meg’s father is missing.
2
Who are some of the fighters from the past? What do they have in common?
They all put good into the world.
The children travel between places in space by using this five-dimensional concept.
Tesseract
How does the song on Uriel affect Meg’s mood according to the text?
It makes her joyful.
What is the first planet the children travel to?
Uriel
Explain in one sentence how Meg reacts to tessering. Explain what it reveals about her.
Meg is paralyzed with fear when tessering. This reveals that she is fearful and unaccepting of the unknown.
Describe how Calvin helps or supports Meg during chapters 4–6. Give two specific examples or pieces of evidence from the text.
Calvin is protective and supportive; he helps steady Meg during tessering and offers encouragement when she is frightened.
This adverb means "at an angle" or "not directly," used to describe how Mrs. Which speaks.
obliquely
Cite one short piece of evidence that supports the mood of bliss created on Uriel.
“Great plateau of granite-like rock shaped into enormous monoliths”
“A pulse of joy such as she had never known before”
“The warmth of a woodwind, the clarity of a trumpet”
“Delicate stirring seemed to keep them aloft”
“A pulse of joy such as she had never known before”
Who is the person in the most danger on Camazotz?
Charles Wallace
Name two different conflicts (one internal, one external) from chapters 4–6 and write one sentence explaining how each affects the story.
Internal — Meg’s fear and anger about her mother’s situation (affects motivation and reactions). External — The Black Thing threatening worlds and Camazotz’s uniform control (creates stakes and urgency).
Compare the mood on Uriel to the mood on Camazotz in two clear sentences, using evidence or examples from the text.
The mood on Uriel is peaceful, or blissful. It is described as having crystal rivers, flowers, creatures singing in harmony. The mood on Camazotz is unsettling. Everyone does everything in sync. People react with fear to anything different.