SD 5.5

Open Ended

Question: What would be the benefits and challenges of using a time loop app to relive short moments?
Stem: One challenge of using the time loop app is _, but a benefit might be _.

Multiple Choice

What does Mrs. Whatsit’s transformation into a winged creature represent?

• Her desire to escape Uriel and to eventually escape the universe

• Her true form and the magical power she holds

• Her anger toward the children

• Her fear of Mrs. Which

Multiple Choice

What makes Charles Wallace different from Meg and Calvin in the way he understands the creatures on Uriel?

• He ignores what they say and interprets the meaning on his own

• He listens deeply and connects without words

• He takes notes and asks questions

• He is afraid and avoids them

Multiple Choice

How do the three Mrs. W’s communicate differently?

• Mrs. Who never speaks; Mrs. Which yells; Mrs. Whatsit whispers

• All three speak clearly at all times and they all make perfect sense

• Mrs. Whatsit uses simple words, Mrs. Who quotes others, and Mrs. Which speaks slowly

• They only communicate using telepathy like if they were aliens from a very distand planet

Multiple Choice

What does Mrs. Whatsit's comment about “this being her favorite kind of work” suggest about her character?

• She is arrogant about her talents

• She finds joy in helping others despite the difficulty

• She wishes she had a different task

• She regrets going on the journey that she started with her friends

Multiple Choice

What does the line “only a delicate stirring seemed to keep them aloft” suggest about Mrs. Whatsit in paragraph 110?

• That her wings are broken

• That she is asleep

• That she is using all her strength and is becoming weak

• That she is pretending to be tired and that she is going to transform into a vampire

Multiple Choice

What can be inferred from the fact that the flower is made of “hundreds of tiny flowerets forming a kind of hollow bell”?

• It is just a pretty decoration

• It is meant to be eaten and they will likely gain superpowers

• It’s fragile and will fall apart easily

• It might serve a deeper or magical purpose later in the story

Multiple Choice

What can the reader infer from the description of “drifting whiteness” and “icy droplets” in paragraph 127?

• That they are dreaming and that the nightmare is about to end for all of them

• That they are entering a desert

• That they are almost at their destination

• That they are flying through cold, dense clouds high in the sky

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of the phrase “burst out of the clouds into a shaft of light” in paragraph 132?

• It shows that they are entering a dream state

• It signals the end of their journey

• It creates a feeling of sudden hope and clarity

• It confuses the characters and the reader

Multiple Choice

What can be inferred from the fact that Meg’s lips feel “as though they were turning blue”?

• She is getting angry and wants to hit somebody

• She is experiencing a lack of oxygen

• She is cold-hearted

• She is about to fall asleep

Multiple Choice

What effect does the author create by describing Charles Wallace moving “almost as though he were in a dream”?

• It shows he is confused and lost and wants to wake up from a nightmare

• It emphasizes his deep connection to something otherworldly

• It shows that he is about to faint

• It proves he is not listening

Multiple Choice

What mood is created by the description of the “silver light… blending with the golden quality of the day” in paragraph 148?

• Cold and frightening

• Silly and chaotic

• Magical and awe-inspiring

• Gloomy and tense

Multiple Choice

As the light begins to "deepen, to darken" (paragraph 152), how does the author use this imagery to shift the tone of the scene, and what effect does this have on the reader?

• The author uses the change in lighting to emphasize the beginning of a peaceful rest period, which calms the characters and the reader.

• The deepening light acts as a figurative transition from safety to a moment of foreboding and suspense, building tension in the reader's mind.

• The change in lighting reflects the joy of discovery and represents the characters’ journey ending happily. This is the end of A Wrinkle In Time, and we will never know what happened to Meg's dad.

• The author includes this detail only to mark the passage of time and establish the setting more clearly.

Multiple Choice

When Mrs. Whatsit instructs the children not to turn around and to “face out towards the dark,” what deeper purpose does this directive serve in the context of the story’s themes?

• It shows her strict nature and need for obedience from the children. The children, like many children today, do not know how to listen.

• It symbolizes the importance of confronting the unknown directly, a recurring theme about courage and truth in the novel.

• It reflects her fear that the children will be scared and run away if they see the moonset.

• It foreshadows an immediate danger that will only be visible in one direction.

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 167, how does the author use the flowers to symbolize something important?

• The flowers smell nice and keep the children happy

• The flowers are just a gift from Mrs. Whatsit

• The flowers represent purity and healing, helping Meg breathe and regain hope

• The flowers are magic and give Meg special powers and she is now one of the Avengers

Multiple Choice

Why does Calvin whisper, “Make it go away… it’s evil” in paragraph 172?

• He is angry with Mrs. Whatsit and wants to transform himself into an equally amazing creature

• He recognizes that the shadow is not just scary—it represents something truly evil and dangerous

• He wants to leave the mountain

• He is trying to be brave for Meg

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 177, how does the comparison of the creature’s body being “as rigid as theirs” add to the reader’s understanding of the moment?

• It shows that the creature didn’t enjoy flying

• It means the creature is losing strength and that they are no longer worried about the strength of the shadow they are seeing. The shadow will go away on its own.

• It shows that even the powerful, magical being felt fear and tension during the encounter with the shadow, deepening the emotional impact

• It explains why the creature is flying so slowly

Multiple Choice

What can we infer about the rising yellow moon and the starlit field in paragraph 177?

• They are signs that the shadow is returning

• They create a peaceful setting, helping the characters and the reader feel safe again, showing nature’s beauty still exists despite the darkness

• They are part of the magic that defeated the shadow. They need to continue letting the moon and starlit field lead us into next part of the reading

• They are symbols of danger that the characters don’t yet understand

Multiple Choice

Why is Meg’s question in paragraph 183 an important turning point in the story?

• She’s trying to delay the mission because she really doesn't want to find out what actually happened to her father and why he has been gone for so long.

• It shows that she’s finally making the connection between what she’s seen and her father’s mission, marking a deeper understanding of the danger and her purpose

• She wants to go home

• She thinks Mrs. Which might be hiding the truth

Multiple Choice

What does Charles Wallace’s immediate call for Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which in paragraph 179 reveal about his role and mindset in this moment?

• He is afraid and wants to leave and is looking for Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which to figure out how to get back home

• He is proactive and focused on understanding the next step of the mission

• He wants to make sure Meg feels safe

• He is trying to wake them up

Multiple Choice

What does Mrs. Which’s statement, “He is behind the darkness, so that even we cannot see him,” suggest about Meg’s father’s situation?

• He is hiding because he is afraid of the darkness and is waiting for Meg and Charles to come and save him

• He is trapped so deeply within the evil that even powerful beings cannot locate him directly

• He has disappeared into another dimension

• He is invisible and trying to contact them

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of the author describing Mrs. Whatsit’s comfort through her wings and not through spoken words (paragraph 3)?

• It shows Mrs. Whatsit doesn’t like to talk and speaks to them telepathically and only they can understand her

• It means Meg is imagining the comfort

• It uses figurative language to show a deep emotional bond that goes beyond normal communication

• It makes the scene feel more dramatic

Multiple Choice

What does Mrs. Whatsit mean when she says they “take shortcuts” instead of traveling the “long way around” (paragraphs 13–14)?

• They avoid obstacles by flying at high speeds.

• They use advanced technology to teleport through space.

• They fold space and travel instantly between two points.

• They tesser.

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of Mrs. Who quoting “Experience is the mother of knowledge” (paragraph 16)?

• To show off her ability to speak different languages and show off to Meg, Charles and Calvin.

• To explain that understanding comes from trying and doing.

• To say that Meg must memorize science facts.

• To confuse Meg and Calvin further.

Multiple Choice

What does Mrs. Whatsit mean when she says Meg’s parents were “playing with” the concept of a fifth dimension (paragraph 23)?

• They were joking about imaginary science and the possibility of a fifth dimension.

• They were using math games to help Meg learn so she could get an A on her exam.

• They were seriously exploring ideas beyond time and space.

• They were creating a fictional world for their children.

Multiple Choice

What is Charles Wallace doing by asking Meg to define the first, second, and third dimensions (paragraphs 26–31)?

• He is testing her intelligence and he wants to prove how much smarter he is than she is.

• He is guiding her step by step toward understanding complex ideas.

• He is trying to prove he knows more than she does.

• He is trying to distract her from her emotions.

Multiple Choice

What does Charles mean when he says “you’d square the fourth” to reach the fifth dimension (paragraph 34)?

• That time repeats itself when folded

• That space and time are curved into a loop

• That each new dimension builds on the one before

• That math becomes useless after four dimensions and only the first three are important

Multiple Choice

What does the sentence “a straight line is not the shortest distance between two points” mean in the context of tessering (paragraph 36)?

• That going backward is faster than going forward

• That folding space makes travel shorter

• That space is a flat surface

• That gravity pulls space out of line

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of Mrs. Who disappearing until only her glasses remain (paragraph 43)?

• It shows that she is trying to hide from Meg.

• It means her powers are fading.

• It creates a surreal, dreamlike image that shows how strange and magical the tessering process is.

• It proves that Mrs. Who was never really there at all was actually the main villain of the story the entire time.

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase “there was a gust of wind and a great thrust and a sharp shattering” in paragraph 46 most likely represent?

• A spaceship crash on the planet of Uriel

• A nightmare of their Dad never coming back

• The powerful force of tessering through space

• A thunderstorm approaching

Multiple Choice

What does the line “her heart tried to beat; it gave a knifelike, sidewise movement” (paragraph 53) suggest about Meg’s physical state?

• Her heart is starting to grow until it beats out of her chest

• Her body is getting stronger

• Her body is struggling to survive the tessering experience

• Her heart is slowing down to sleep