"A Dream Deferred" Quiz

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.