A Litany for Survival

A Litany for Survival

By Timothy Johnson

Multiple Choice

Who is the speaker addressing?

• hungry children

• people who live at the beach

• dreamers who lay awake at night

• people whose dreams cannot come true

Multiple Choice

The speaker does not trust that...

• anyone understands them

• anything can last

• mothers are kind

• fear is real

Multiple Choice

The speaker wants their audience to be...

• afraid

• loved

• outspoken

• silent

Multiple Choice

What statement best describes the theme of the poem?

• Some people will never be ready to chase their dreams.

• Oppression prevents people from living their lives to the fullest.

• Fear causes people to hide their dreams and pursue them in secret.

• People cannot succeed without the support of their friends and family.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes how the speaker's point of view is established in lines 1-5?

• The speaker describes their greatest fear.

• The speaker claims that they never give up on their dreams.

• The speaker explains that they wish to speak for those who cannot.

• The speaker depicts themself as living apart from those who can dream.

Multiple Choice

What impact does the word "illusion" (Line 20) have on the poem?

• It reveals why some people are more imaginative than others.

• It introduces the speaker's feelings that nothing is dependable.

• It reveals why some people prefer to live in a fantasy rather than reality.

• It suggests that that speaker believes they are safer than they actually are.

Multiple Choice

How does fear contribute to the theme of the poem?

• Fear prevents the speaker from being honest.

• Fear prevents the speaker from sleeping at night.

• Fear prevents people from trusting anything in their lives.

• Fear prevents some people from remembering their dreams.