How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Mr. Tompkin acted like everyone in our class was part of one big happy math group, but it didn't take much to figure out there was a system: red math books for genius kids like Jay Stringer, orange ones for kids like me who did okay, and yellow ones for kids who left the room twice a week to meet with Ms. Dudley, who did "math support." Marcus's book was different – thick, with a hard cover and small type. So I guessed that even though it was blue – even farther down the rainbow than yellow – it was at least the equivalent of a red. (14.30)
Marcus's book, Conceptual Mathematics, is unlike any of the other kids' books. What does this tell us about Marcus as a character?
Quote #5
I was getting annoyed. The truth is that I hate to think about other people reading my book. It's like watching someone go through the box of private stuff that I keep under my bed. (14.43)
A Wrinkle in Time is a special and personal book for Miranda. She doesn't like that anyone else has read it. Here she refers to Marcus, who picks apart the book's theory of time travel. Can you relate to this feeling? Why doesn't Miranda connect with Marcus?
Quote #6
Mr. Tompkin had left a book on my desk. He was always trying to get me to read something new. This one had a picture of a spunky-looking girl on the cover, and some buildings behind her. I pushed the spunky girl aside, pulled my book out of my desk, and opened it randomly to see where I would land. (23.24)
How is time like a book you know really well? The book Miranda describes here is Harriet the Spy). Why does Miranda only want to read her book? Why does Mr. Tompkin want her to read other books?