The Persistent Questions

What do lines 9 and 10 suggest about Gabby?

• F She cannot hide her frustration from her teacher.
• G She is calm while listening to her teacher.
• H She has difficulty expressing herself to her teacher.
• J She is confident that her teacher will understand her situation.

What is the main message of the poem?

• A It is good to be honest when sharing your feelings.
• B Events from history can be relevant today.
• C Wise people listen more than they speak.
• D There is a right time and place for imagination.

At the end of the poem, the description “bringing daydreams in for a landing” most likely refers to —

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

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?

• A He feels saddened by Gabby’s response.
• B He thinks that he might offend Gabby.
• C He wants to be sure to communicate his thoughts well.
• D He has begun to change his opinion about the subject.

The teacher “keeps an eye on” Gabby because he —

• F suspects that Gabby is daydreaming again
• G realizes that Gabby should be allowed to daydream
• H believes that Gabby has an important idea she wants to share
• J notices that Gabby has been acting differently

In lines 24 and 25, the poet uses personification most likely to emphasize that successful people often —

• F travel
• G imagine
• H create
• J communicate