LSAE 5.13

Open Ended

Scenario: You walk through a forest where the trees whisper secrets about everyone who passes by.

Question: Would you stop to listen, or keep walking? Why?

Sentence Stem: I would (stop/keep walking) because...

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase “You’ll have to defer your explanations” suggest about Charles Wallace’s control of the situation?

• He is asking for permission from Mr. Murry.

• He is trying to make Meg and Mr. Murry listen to Calvin.

• He is demanding obedience and cutting off Meg’s chance to explain.

• He is writing a polite letter of apology to Calvin, because he is sorry for being gone so long.

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of Mr. Murry saying, “But he isn’t Charles!”?

• It shows that Mr. Murry is giving up on Charles Wallace.

• It reveals that Mr. Murry understands Charles Wallace is not himself.

• It suggests that Mr. Murry does not recognize his own son.

• It means Mr. Murry is planning to replace Charles with a new son.

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase “You know she wouldn’t be able to hold out” suggest about Meg’s situation?

• She is weak and cannot walk.

• It reveals that Meg is emotionally vulnerable and may be easily controlled by IT.

• It means Meg has a low tolerance for cold weather.

• It suggests that Meg is trying to win a staring contest with IT.

Multiple Choice

How does the author use figurative language in the description of Calvin’s face with “his freckles and his hair stood out brilliantly against his white face”?

• To show that Calvin is wearing a mask.

• To emphasize his fear and shock, making his features seem more vivid.

• To reveal that Calvin is becoming part of IT.

• To suggest that Calvin is auditioning to be a high-contrast photo model.

Multiple Choice

How does the author use contrast between Meg’s expectations of her father and the reality of their situation?

• To show that Meg’s father is actually a villain, and that she is plotting to defeat Batman.

• To emphasize Meg’s disappointment and the realization that her father cannot solve everything.

• To reveal that Meg is always wrong.

• To suggest that Meg is actually dreaming the entire situation.

Multiple Choice

What does Meg’s whisper to Calvin, “He doesn’t understand about Charles,” suggest about her emotional state?

• She is confident that her father will save them.

• She is frustrated and feeling helpless because her father cannot understand the truth.

• She is making fun of her father.

• She is trying to trick Calvin.

Multiple Choice

How does the author use figurative language in Meg’s plea, “—Do something, Meg implored her father silently.”?

• To show that Meg is shouting out loud.

• To emphasize her desperate but unspoken hope for her father to take action.

• To reveal that her father is reading her mind.

• To suggest that Meg has suddenly developed telepathic powers.

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of the description of the domelike building with “walls glowed with a flicker of violet flame”?

• It suggests that the building is on fire.

• It emphasizes the building’s strange and menacing nature.

• It shows that the building is welcoming them.

• It means the building is actually a giant disco club throwing a purple rave.

Multiple Choice

How does the author use figurative language in the phrase “OUT goes the bad air, IN comes the good”?

• To show that Meg is giving instructions.

• To emphasize the forced, mechanical nature of the pulsing she is experiencing.

• To suggest that Meg is feeling calm.

• To reveal that Meg is secretly recording a motivational speech for breathing exercises.

Multiple Choice

How does the author create a sense of helplessness in the description “Meg gasped, trying to breathe at her own normal rate, but...the beat continued”?

• By showing that Meg is strong and confident.

• By emphasizing that Meg is losing control of her own body to the external force.

• By revealing that Meg is choosing to follow the beat.

• By suggesting that Meg is secretly a musician trying to keep the beat for a song.