Quiz Question #1 Instructions for Student Read the question carefully and select the best answer. The speaker of the following line (paragraph 1) is most likely . “Once ten is ten. Once eleven is eleven. Once twelve is twelve.” A. the Man with Red Eyes Correct. The voice inside Meg’s head belongs to the Man with Red Eyes. B. Meg Incorrect. The voice is inside of Meg’s head, but she is not the one speaking this line. C. Charles Wallace Incorrect. There is no evidence to support this answer. D. Calvin Incorrect. There is no evidence to support this answer. MS-ELA: MS.RL.6.1, MS.RL.6.2 Question #2 Instructions for Student Read the question carefully and select the best answer. What is most closely the meaning of obliquely as it is used in the following passage of the text (paragraph 10)? She tried looking at the mouth, at the thin, almost colorless lips, and this was more possible, even though she had to look obliquely, so that she was not sure exactly what the face really looked like, whether it was young or old, cruel or kind, human or alien. A. straight-ahead Incorrect. “Even though” suggests Meg is looking in a way that is different than normal. B. with suspicion Incorrect. Check the text again for precise meaning. C. at an angle Correct. Meg is forced to look at the being from new perspectives as she tries to decipher just what this being is. D. heroically Incorrect. Check the text again for precise meaning. MS-ELA: MS.L.6.4a Question #3 Instructions for Student Read the question carefully and select the best answer. What do the following lines from the text mainly reveal about the Man with Red Eyes (paragraph 20)? “And by the way, my children,” he continued blandly, “you don't need to vocalize verbally with me, you know. I can understand you quite as well as you can understand me.” A. He is trying to make them feel more comfortable. Incorrect. There is no evidence to support this answer. B. He does not speak their language. Incorrect. There is no evidence to support this answer. C. He can read their minds. Correct. He is telling the children that he can hear their thoughts the same way they are hearing his. D. He would like to have a conversation with them. Incorrect. The Red-Eyed Man is attempting to get the children to communicate with him telepathically. MS-ELA: MS.RL.6.1, MS.RL.6.2, MS.RL.6.3 Question #4 Instructions for Student Read the question carefully and select the best answer. Which of the following words best describes how the Man with Red Eyes is feeling toward Meg at the end of the text? A. delighted Incorrect. There is no evidence to support this answer. B. threatened Correct. The man is caught off-guard by Meg’s bold attack and responds by attempting to intimidate her even further. C. terrified Incorrect. While the man does seem taken aback by Meg’s tackle, he still remains in control of the situation. D. flattered Incorrect. There is no evidence to support this answer. MS-ELA: MS.RL.6.1, MS.RL.6.3 Question #5 Instructions for Student Read the question carefully and select the best answer. What do the following lines mainly reveal about Charles Wallace (paragraph 36)? Charles Wallace looked quickly at Meg and Calvin, then said, as though to himself, “I have to,” and focused his clear blue eyes on the red ones of the man in the chair. Meg looked not at the man but at her brother. After a moment it seemed that his eyes were no longer focusing. The pupils grew smaller and smaller, as though he were looking into an intensely bright light, until they seemed to close entirely, until his eyes were nothing but an opaque blue. A. Charles Wallace is brave and devoted. Correct. The passage shows Charles Wallace as brave, bound by a sense of devotion to Meg and Calvin. B. Charles Wallace doesn’t take danger seriously. Incorrect. There is no evidence to support this answer. C. Charles Wallace values Meg and Calvin more than himself. Incorrect. Although he takes the risk rather than Meg and Calvin, this does not mean he doesn’t value himself. D. Charles Wallace has a death wish. Incorrect. There is no evidence to support this answer. MS-ELA: MS.RL.6.3 Question #6 Instructions for Student Read the question carefully and select the best answer. Which of the following phrases best supports the answer to Question 5? A. “...focused his clear blue eyes on the red ones of the man in the chair. Meg looked not at the man but at her brother.” Incorrect. This phrase does not support the answer to Question 5. B. “Meg looked not at the man but at her brother.” Incorrect. This phrase does not support the answer to Question 5. C. “Charles Wallace looked quickly at Meg and Calvin, then said, as though to himself, ‘I have to,’...” Correct. This line shows Charles Wallace both making a sacrifice for Meg and Calvin and using self-discipline. D. “The pupils grew smaller and smaller, as though he were looking into an intensely bright light, until they seemed to close entirely, until his eyes were nothing but an opaque blue.” Incorrect. This phrase does not support the answer to Question 5. MS-ELA: MS.RL.6.1, MS.RL.6.3 Question #7 Instructions for Student Read the question carefully and select the best answer. Which of these inferences about the Man with Red Eyes is best supported by the text? A. He is trying to protect the children against what he sees as a neglectful father. Incorrect. The Red-Eyed Man says this to the children, but the passage shows that he is not trustworthy. B. He is most impressed with Charles Wallace. Incorrect. There is no evidence to support this answer. C. He could not have captured the children’s father because he can only control the young. Incorrect. There is no evidence to support this answer. D. He is challenging the children to see what they are capable of. Correct. The Red-Eyed Man is quite focused on how mentally strong the children are and how far they’ll go to get to their father. MS-ELA: MS.RL.6.1, MS.RL.6.2, MS.RL.6.3 Question #8 Instructions for Student Read the question carefully and select the best answer. Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 7? A. “The man gave a wince and the thought of his voice was a little breathless, as though Charles Wallace's punch had succeeded in winding him.” Incorrect. The Man is hurt by Charles here, but it does not appear to be part of his tests of the children. B. “You have passed your preliminary tests with flying colors.” Correct. The Man reveals that he was initially putting his voice in Meg’s head to see how she would respond. C. “Ah, yes, your father! It is not can I, you know, young lady, but will I?" Incorrect. This line does not support the answer to Question 7. D. “The number words pounded insistently against Meg's brain.” Incorrect. This line does not support the answer to Question 7. MS-ELA: MS.RL.6.1 Question #9 Instructions for Student Match each line of dialogue with its speaker. Dialogue Character “Didn't you ever have a father yourself?” Meg “What reason have you given us to trust you?” Charles “But after all you are very young and very Red-Eyed Man impressionable, and the younger the better, my little man.” “Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” MS-ELA: MS.RL.6.3 Calvin Question #10 Instructions for Student Match each description with the character it best describes. Description Character ominous Red-Eyed Man heroic Meg stubborn Charles MS-ELA: MS.RL.6.3
