LSAE 5.8

Open Ended

Question: Would you accept the invitation?

Sentence Stem: If I had to choose, I would _, because _.

Multiple Choice

What does the author’s use of the phrase “casually raised one finger” suggest about the man in the chair?

• He is gentle and kind.

• He is nervous and unsure.

• He is calm but holds great power.

• He is physically weak and helpless.

Multiple Choice

How does the author use dialogue to reveal the voice of the man in the chair?

• By showing his excitement and joy for meeting the children and how he wants to help them find their father.

• By using formal and gentle speech to show his sincerity.

• Through smug and manipulative speech patterns that create mistrust.

• By using long, poetic phrases that show his intelligence.

Multiple Choice

How does the author’s use of the phrase “you aren’t what’s talking to us” contribute to the voice of Charles Wallace?

• It shows his confusion and fear.

• It reveals his belief in magic and fantasy.

• It reflects his analytical and perceptive nature.

• It shows he is trying to distract the man on the chair.

Multiple Choice

Which detail best illustrates the author’s use of language to show the manipulative nature of the man in the chair?

• “May I ask why you did that?”

• “Look into my eyes. Look deep within them and I will tell you.”

• “Pretty smart, aren’t you?”

• “Try to find out who I am, then.”

Multiple Choice

How does the author use language to convey a shift in tone after Charles Wallace hits his head?

• Through imagery that emphasizes humor and lightheartedness

• By describing a peaceful silence that follows the fall

• With sensory details that show Charles returning to normal

• By describing Meg’s relief as exaggerated and unrealistic

Multiple Choice

What mood is created when the man says, “I could very easily lose patience with you…”?Cheerful and optimistic

• Suspenseful and threatening

• Joyful and relaxed

• Calm and reflective

Multiple Choice

What does Meg’s refusal to eat the food reveal about her voice and attitude in this scene?

• She is cooperative and respectful.

• She is passive and indifferent.She is defiant and mistrustful.

• She is defiant and mistrustful.

• She is frightened and silent.

Multiple Choice

What effect does the author create by using words like “churned up,” “throw up,” and “brain concussion” in this passage?

• A calm, reflective mood

• A humorous and sarcastic tone that likes to have fun

• A mood of emotional and physical tension

• A romantic and nostalgic atmosphere

Multiple Choice

How does the man’s dialogue (“You can’t know it in the same way…”) affect the voice of the passage?

• It makes the tone lighthearted and humorous.

• It adds a mysterious and manipulative tone.

• It creates a warm and welcoming mood.

• It emphasizes scientific precision.

Multiple Choice

What does the narrator mean by describing Meg’s persistence as “dogged tenacity that had so often caused her trouble”?

• Her persistence has always helped her succeed.

• Her determination is a flaw that isolates her.

• Her tenacity is a strength and a weakness.

• She rarely shows persistence in important moments.