Question

review the thirteenth and fourteenth paragraphs.
13 then the second hand moved backwards, just for an instant.
14 oh, no. no, no, no. layla looked at the walls: daisy wallpaper, not the familiar blue. then her eyes traveled to her desk, where an old - fashioned telephone was where her computer had been. the phone had a... what was that called? a circle dial—no, a rotary dial. she had always wanted one of those, but not this way. what had mom gotten her into this time?
15 layla took a deep breath. okay. there was a phone. she could call someone. she walked shakily to her desk, sank into the metal folding chair—her swivel chair was gone—and pulled the phone onto her lap. wait. was there anyone
what has happened to layla?
she has lost her memory.
she has moved to a new house.
she has rearranged her room.
she has traveled into the past.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• "She has lost her memory": The text shows changes in her environment (wallpaper, phone, chair) rather than memory loss symptoms. Eliminate.
• "She has moved to a new house": The familiarity with wanting a rotary dial but not this way implies it's her own space, not a new house. Eliminate.
• "She has rearranged her room": The changes (old - fashioned phone, different wallpaper, chair) are not typical of rearrangement; they suggest a time - related shift. Eliminate.
• "She has traveled into the past": The second hand moving backwards, old - fashioned rotary dial phone, and different wallpaper from what she's familiar with (implying a past - style setting) support this.

Answer:

D. She has traveled into the past.