Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 7 of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle!
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As the children approach the CENTRAL building, Charles Wallace reached out to knock. What happened?
a man appeared in the window
the door slid open
a doorbell rung
After entering the building, the children approach a man to ask who was in charge. Who do they speak to?
6th Grade Spelling Machine
Man with the Red Eyes
2nd Grade Spelling Machine
True or False: The children are a little worried when they enter a room filled with giant machines. Charles Wallace assures the others that the machines will not reach out and eat them.
false
true
At the end of the machine room, the children found a platform. What was on the platform?
IT
Mr. Murry
Man with Red Eyes
The man says he has been waiting for them. After studying him, Charles Wallace comes to a conclusion about him. What does he decide?
he is trying to hypnotize them
he is just an illusion
he is trying to confuse them
True or False: The children do not tell the man the real reason they are at CENTRAL.
false
true
Why doesn't Charles Wallace think this man is real?
he talks strange
he acts like a robot
he isn't the one talking to them
What happened to Charles Wallace as he looked into the man's eyes?
he got very angry
he started to fall down
he was being hypnotized
The man says that it must be Charles Wallace who must work with him why?
Meg and Calvin are too old
Charles Wallace is not smart enough to resist
Meg and Calvin's nerves are not complex enough
Why can't Charles Wallace taste the food that the man provides for them?
he is too young
he it too smart
he has shut his mind
What did Meg realize when Charles Wallace could taste the food?