Special Sub-Topic: A Wrinkle In Time Authored by: DillPickle Sub-topic of: L'Engle, Madeline

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

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.

What family is the focus of this book?

The Murrys. The Murry family includes: Mr. and Mrs. Murry, Margaret, Sandy and Dennys, (the twins) and Charles Wallace.

What is the name of the family pet?

Fortinbras. Fortinbras is an unusual name for a dog, but then the Murrys are an unusual family.

Which family member was missing at the beginning of the book?

Mr. Murry. At the beginning of the story, Mr. Murry has disappeared while working on a secret project for the government.

What three mysterious ladies arrive to help reunite the family?

Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which. The ladies moved into the neighborhood 'haunted' house and made aquaintance with Charles Wallace.

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

Stars. All three ladies were stars which had given their lives to help defeat the 'Black Thing.'

What scientific concept did Mrs. Whatsit mention that upset Mrs. Murry?

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.

What were the names of Meg's twin brothers?

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.

Which character came home from school with a black eye?

Meg. Meg got into a fight with a boy who was making fun of her 'dumb' baby brother.

Which family member did Meg have a very special connection with?

Charles Wallace. Meg and Charles Wallace had a mental connection that allowed Charles to know what she was thinking and how she was feeling.

What was 'It'?

A disembodied brain. It was a disembodied brain that pulsed so strongly that the brains of others were forced to pulse in unison.

Who allowed the children to look into her crystal ball and see their mothers?

The Happy Medium. The Happy Medium lived in a cave and could look into her crystal ball to see any part of the universe.

Whose mind became possessed by 'It'?

Charles Wallace. Charles Wallace willingly went into unison with 'It' because he believed it would help him find his father.

What almost killed Meg?

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.

What did Meg call the creature who saved her life after she was almost frozen?

Aunt Beast. After struggling with several different possibilities, Meg decided to call her new friend Aunt Beast.

What was the name of the planet where Meg's father was held captive?

Camazotz. Camazotz is that planet which is host to 'It'. Mr. Murry accidently tessered there and was captured.

What did the man with the red eyes feed the children upon their arrival at CENTRAL Central Intelligence?

A synthetic turkey dinner. The man with the red eyes fed them synthetic turkey that tasted real in an attempt to earn their trust.

To which of the characters did the meal on Camazotz taste like sand?

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.

Who was Calvin?

A boy from Meg's school. Calvin was a boy from Meg's school who became friends with the Murry's and helped them on their trip to find Mr. Murry.

What weapon did Meg use to save herself and rescue Charles from the mind of 'It'?

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.