Dreaming Quiz

Which statement summarizes a theme of the poem?

• Young children often dream of kings and castles.

• In dreams, the imagination has no bounds.

• Watching movies is a similar experience to dreaming.

• In dreams, familiar settings often feel foreign.

What is the meaning of line 6?

• Fred is in a deep sleep.

• Fred is happy to be dreaming.

• Fred is unaware of what’s happening.

• Fred is ready to receive a gift.

Which set of lines from the poem best suggests that dreams can contain fantastical elements?

• "On a long star-beam Ran down from the midnight skies," (lines 2-3)

• "A new World there, Most strange and rare," (lines 10-11)

• "Tho’ just by our garden-side. Rivers and Rocks," (lines 12-13)

• "And Floating in Air without wings, And the Speaking Beast," (lines 15-16)

Which event causes Fred to feel disappointed?

• He wants to be the king rather than sit next to him.

• He wakes sooner than he would have liked.

• He wants to fly rather than float in his dream.

• He feels alone in his dream without friends.

How does the imagery in lines 8-11 affect the tone of the poem?

• by establishing a timid tone

• by supporting an imaginative tone

• by developing a comforting tone

• by creating an animated tone

How do lines 12-27 contribute to the poem’s theme?

• by indicating the speaker’s greatest desires and wishes in life

• by showing the most common situations that are often found in dreams

• by detailing the variety of images one is able to conjure up while dreaming

• by proving the speaker’s delight at being able to experience new worlds

How does the poet develop the speaker’s point of view?

• by using imagery to convey the speaker’s experiences

• by contrasting the speaker’s thoughts with Fred’s thoughts

• by using logic and reason to illustrate the speaker’s distress

• by using questions to express the speaker’s curiosity