Arriving on the foggy planet, the group enters
a cave where
Mrs. Whatsit introduces the children to the Happy Medium, a jolly woman in a silk turban and satin gown, bearing a crystal ball. Mrs.
Who did the children meet in Chapter 5?
The three women who have traveled with our heroes, Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which, have brought the children to
Uriel
so they can see what they are up against: a huge Black Thing, a shadow made of pure evil that blots out the stars.
Who is the Happy Medium in A Wrinkle in Time book?
A medium is a
person who has contact with
the unknown, spiritual world. The Happy Medium uses her crystal ball to view places all over the universe. Other galaxies are visible to her, yet unknown and mysterious to others.
What scenes does the Happy Medium show about the mothers?
His mother looks sloppy and is yelling at the O'Keefe children. Describe the scene revealed about Meg's family by the Happy Medium.
Her mother is writing a letter to her father. She is very sad, something mother often hides from the kids
.
What does Sandy mean by telling Meg she needs to find a happy medium?
Later the twins echo her words, telling Meg to “
use a happy medium, for heaven's sake
” (2.16). The hint is that Meg swings wildly from one extreme to another, and if she could just cool down and chill out she'd be much happier.
What happened in Chapter 7 of A Wrinkle in Time?
In chapter 7 of A Wrinkle in Time,
the three kids have come face-to-face with the Black Thing
, or the concentrated evil that is slowly overtaking the universe. The evil man is able to get into Meg and Calvin's minds and convince them that a synthetic substance is a lovely turkey dinner.
Why do Ishmael and his friends need to sneak back into Mattru Jong?
Ishmael and the boys sneak back into Mattru Jong
to get money to buy food
. … The boys were temporarily happy because they found the money.
Why did Mrs. Whatsit stop being a star?
Whatsit used to be? Why did she stop being this? A star;
She gave her life to help defeat evil.
What is Calvin's gift from Mrs. Whatsit?
In A Wrinkle in Time, before the children are about to enter Camazotz, Mrs. Whatsit grants each of the children with a gift. Calvin's gift is
the ability to communicate
.
What happened to Mrs who after leaving Camazotz?
Murry tells Meg they have discussed how to rescue Charles Wallace. Mr. Murry can't go back to Camazotz himself, since he would likely get lost. Mrs Who's glasses
kept him in the solar system
, but they've lost their power now, and the beasts can't tesser onto a dark planet like Camazotz.
Why does Meg say the people on Camazotz can't really be happy?
The people of Camazotz are happy
because they are all alike
, Charles Wallace continues. He tells Meg she is unhappy at school because she's different. Calvin claims he likes being different, and Meg says she would rather not be like everyone else. … Camazotz uses only one mind—IT—and everyone is happy and organized.
Why do the children have to go behind the shadow wrinkle in time?
Why do the children have to go “behind the shadow”? The children have to go “behind the shadow”
because their father is being held captive by the darkness, and they have to find him
. … W's made that almost killed the children was bringing them to a two dimensional planet.
When they see Calvin's mother through the medium crystal ball what do they see?
His mother runs out, sees
that her kid is the only one left outside, freaks out, and pulls him indoors, causing him to drop his ball
. Charles Wallace picks up the ball, which looks perfectly normal.
Why did Meg get into a fight at the beginning of chapter one?
Why did Meg get in a fight in the opening chapter? …
Someone made fun of her brother
.
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studied 24 terms!
What gift does Mrs. Whatsit give Meg?
Mrs. Who gives Meg her
thick funny spectacles
, Calvin an excerpt from Shakespeare's “The Tempest,” and Charles a quotation from Goethe. Mrs. Which's “gift” to all three children is the command that they go down into the town and stay strong together.
Why does Meg get sent to the principal's office?
Meg's social studies teacher sends her to the principal's office
because she makes a disrespectful, rude comment after missing the answer to a question
regarding Nicaragua's imports and exports.
