"Persistent" Quiz

What is the main message of the poem?

• It is good to be honest when sharing your feelings.

• Events from history can be relevant today.

• Wise people listen more than they speak.

• There is a right time and place for imagination.

What do lines 9 and 10 suggest about Gabby?

• She cannot hide her frustration from her teacher.

• She is calm while listening to her teacher.

• She has difficulty expressing herself to her teacher.

• She is confident that her teacher will understand her situation.

At the end of the poem, the description “bringing daydreams in for a landing” most likely refers to ​ (a)   .

• being able to stop daydreaming for a while
• ending daydreaming completely
• making daydreams relate to what is important
• keeping daydreams from being unreachable

In lines 24 and 25, the poet uses personification most likely to emphasize that successful people often ​ (a)   .

• imagine
• travel
• create
• communicate

Read lines 17 through 19.

Teacher taps his top lip like a door the right words are hiding behind.

What does the simile in these lines suggest about the teacher?

• He feels saddened by Gabby’s response.

• He thinks that he might offend Gabby.

• He wants to be sure to communicate his thoughts well.

• He has begun to change his opinion about the subject.

The teacher “keeps an eye on” Gabby because he —​ (a)   .

• notices that Gabby has been acting differently
• suspects that Gabby is daydreaming again
• realizes that Gabby should be allowed to daydream
• believes that Gabby has an important idea she want