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Worksheets"A Dream Deferred" Quiz
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 30mins
LAFS.7.RL.2.5 What does the speaker mean by “a dream”?
A.A wish
B.A fantasy
C.A nightmare
D.A goal
LAFS.7.RL.2.4 What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?
What type of emotion is created by the simile in these lines?
A.Disgust because the raisin has gone bad
B.Anger due to squandered dreams
C.Annoyance due to broken promises
D.Sadness due to wasted opportunity
LAFS.7.RL.2.4
Or fester like a sore— And then run?
How might a dream deferred be “like a sore”?
A.It can be irritating until it goes away.
B.It can get worse if not tended to.
C.It needs attention if its going to heal.
D.It requires care or it will become unhealthy.
LAFS.7.RL.2.4 Or crust and sugar over— Like a syrupy sweet?
What is the significance of the of the comparison he speaker is making in these lines?
A.Sweets taste good just as dreams make people feel good.
B.Sweets that sit out too long go bad, just like unfulfilled dreams.
C.Sweets that aren’t eaten go bad, just like unrealistic dreams.
D.Sweets are an indulgence just as great dreams are.
LAFS.7.RL.2.5
How does the structure the poet uses add meaning to the text?
A.The similes allow the reader to picture the effect of each action.
B.The metaphors reveal the outcome of postponing one’s desires.
C.The rhetorical questions lead the reader to consider the effects of postponing one’s desires.
D.The rhetorical questions lead the reader to imagine the outcome for each action.
LAFS.7.RL.1.2
What is the theme of the poem?
A.Without dreams, we forget what we need to do.
B.Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
C.Goals are like food and need to be stored properly.
D.Postponing one’s deepest desires can lead to destruction.
