Refer to A Wrinkle in Time for a complete version of this text.

Question

Part A

What theme is emphasized by Meg's actions in Chapter 12?

Responses

It is better to rush into a scary situation without thinking than to plan a safe approach.
It is better to rush into a scary situation without thinking than to plan a safe approach.

Children learn more quickly when their parents solve problems for them.
Children learn more quickly when their parents solve problems for them.

People have the ability solve their own problems once they stop blaming others.
People have the ability solve their own problems once they stop blaming others.

Anger is a powerful tool to use to control the behavior of others.
Anger is a powerful tool to use to control the behavior of others.
Question 2
Part B

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

Responses

“No, it was not anger, it was loathing; it was hatred…and as she became lost in hatred she also began to be lost in IT.”
“No, it was not anger, it was loathing; it was hatred…and as she became lost in hatred she also began to be lost in IT.”

“'Please. If I’ve got to go I want to go and get it over with. Each minute you put it off makes it harder.'”
“'Please. If I’ve got to go I want to go and get it over with. Each minute you put it off makes it harder.'”

“’But I wanted to do it for you,’ Mr. Murry said. ‘That’s what every parent wants.’”
“’But I wanted to do it for you,’ Mr. Murry said. ‘That’s what every parent wants.’”

"I wanted you to do it all for me. I wanted everything to be easy and simple...So I tried to pretend it was all your fault...because I was scared, and I didn't want to have to do anything myself—"
"I wanted you to do it all for me. I wanted everything to be easy and simple...So I tried to pretend it was all your fault...because I was scared, and I didn't want to have to do anything myself—"

Answer 1

For Part A, the theme emphasized by Meg's actions in Chapter 12 is:

People have the ability to solve their own problems once they stop blaming others.

This reflects Meg's growth and realization that she needs to take responsibility for her own actions and choices instead of placing blame elsewhere.

For Part B, the detail that best supports the answer to Part A is:

"I wanted you to do it all for me. I wanted everything to be easy and simple...So I tried to pretend it was all your fault...because I was scared, and I didn't want to have to do anything myself—"

This passage demonstrates Meg's acknowledgment of her tendency to shift blame and her growth in taking responsibility for herself and her actions.