In Chapter Five, the characters make a number of “time jumps.” Various characters attempt to explain what happened during the time jump. For example, Francesca Spanish asserts on page 60 that “Someone...just now moved us, all of us, into another world. We inhabited it, lived in it, as citizens of it, and then a vast, all-encompassing spiritual agency restored us to this, our rightful universe.” Joe Chip confirms that Pat Conley did it, but obviously Francesca came to her conclusion before knowing that information. How did she know? Evidence: She says the “voices” revealed this to her (page 60). She is described by Mr. Runciter as a schizophrenic (page 46) who has psychic (or an-ti-psychic) powers. Several of the other characters felt the same shift, so it can reasonably be inferred that they all shared a similar experience. Choose one character other than Francesca Spanish and summarize his/her explanation for the “time jump.” What evidence does this character use to support his/her explanation? Provide at least three key details from the text; include page numbers. Identify those key details as dialogue, character thoughts, character actions or sensory descriptions.
