Poetry and Drama Review

Which line from the poem best helps the reader imagine the forest?

• is like relieving the watchman from his duty

• to walk through the forest

• calming the chaotic thoughts 

• and see sunlight shining through the trees

In stanza 3, the phrase “while I gaze upon the work of divine hands” indicates that the speaker -

• doesn’t like the forest

• finds the forest beautiful 

• wants to know how the forest was created

• is looking at the creator of the forest

Dictionary Entry

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Throughout the poem, the forest is presented as a place that is - 

• soothing 

• visited often

• old 

• unpleasant

   This line helps the reader understand that the speaker -

• is sweating 

• feels life can be stressful 

• wants to go somewhere fresh 

• believes life is easy 

In line 17, the word dilemma means - 

• miracle

• problem 

• event

• moment

What is the best summary of Scene 1?

• A

   On April Fools’ Day, James, Matt, Tomás, and Casey eat lunch and talk together in the school cafeteria. Matt is worried that Jennifer may be playing a prank on him. Instead of helping Matt, his friends play pranks on each other and discuss the good ones they have seen or heard that day. When lunch is over, they still haven’t solved Matt’s problem. Jennifer told him that Alicia likes him and wants him to call her, but it may just be a cruel prank.

• B

  It is April Fools’ Day, and four friends are chatting over lunch in their school cafeteria. Jennifer has told Matt that Alicia likes him and wants him to call her that night. Matt is worried that this is an April Fools’ prank and seeks his friends’ advice. Instead, his friends play pranks and tell about the pranks they have seen that day. They leave the lunchroom with Matt’s problem unresolved.

• C

  James, Matt, Tomás, and Casey are chatting during lunch at the school cafeteria. Matt is worried because Jennifer has told him that Alicia likes him and wants him to call her that night. He wants his friends to help him decide whether to make the call or not, but they are too busy playing pranks on each other.

• D

  Four friends chat at lunch in their school cafeteria on April Fools’ Day. Matt worries because Jennifer has told him that Alicia likes him and wants him to call her that night. He is not sure if it’s just a prank. Meanwhile, Ana challenges James to complete a word scramble. She’ll give him $10 if he can finish it in 2.5 minutes. It turns out to be a prank. The friends leave the lunchroom without solving Matt’s problem.

In Scene 1, Casey most likely believes that Matt should -

• ignore what Jennifer said. 

• call Alicia.

• play and April Fools joke on Jennifer.

• ask Jennifer if what she said was a joke.

The stage directions in lines 17 help the reader understand - 

• that Matt likes to play April Fools’ pranks on others.

• that Matt is growing more and more angry at his friends.

• that Matt has a sense of humor about his problem.

• that Matt often hides his true feelings.

How is the setting significant to the action?

• It causes Matt’s friends to get distracted.

• It shows how close the friend group is.  

• It allows Matt to meet with his friends and discuss his problem.

• It forces Matt to ask Alicia out.