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

Question

Part A

In Chapter 1, Mrs. Whatsit visits the Murry home for the first time.

What inference can be made about Mrs. Whatsit at this point in the story?

Responses

Mrs. Whatsit exaggerates nearly everything she says.
Mrs. Whatsit exaggerates nearly everything she says.

She seeks attention by making others feel sorry for her.
She seeks attention by making others feel sorry for her.

Mrs. Whatsit is easily confused.
Mrs. Whatsit is easily confused.

She can tell what people are thinking.
She can tell what people are thinking.
Question 2
Part B

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

Responses

"'Now don’t worry about me, lamb.'... 'I shall just sit down for a moment and pop on my boots and then I’ll be on my way.'"
"'Now don’t worry about me, lamb.'... 'I shall just sit down for a moment and pop on my boots and then I’ll be on my way.'"

“'I just got caught in a down draft and blown off course.'”
“'I just got caught in a down draft and blown off course.'”

"Her foot went down into the boot, and grabbing shawls, scarves, and hat, she hustled out the door."
"Her foot went down into the boot, and grabbing shawls, scarves, and hat, she hustled out the door."

“'The tesseract—” Mrs. Murry whispered. 'What did she mean? How could she have known?'”
“'The tesseract—” Mrs. Murry whispered. 'What did she mean? How could she have known?'”

Answer 1

Part A:

The best inference that can be made about Mrs. Whatsit at this point in the story is "She can tell what people are thinking." This suggests that she has a deeper understanding or insight that goes beyond the surface level, indicating her otherworldly nature.

Part B:

The quotation from the text that best supports the answer to Part A is “'The tesseract—” Mrs. Murry whispered. 'What did she mean? How could she have known?'” This suggests that Mrs. Whatsit possesses knowledge that surprises and confuses those around her, supporting the idea that she has the ability to perceive thoughts or knowledge that is not readily apparent to others.