Unit Imagination

In “The Importance of Imagination,” what does the author believe often happens to natural creativity as we grow up?

• it begins to fade

• it grows more productive

• it becomes less complicated

• It appears less troublesome

In which of the following fields did the author of “The Importance of Imagination” most clearly show an interest as she grew up? Choose two options.

• math

• engineering

• medicine

• literature

• art

According to “The Importance of Imagination,” how did the author’s high school history teacher teach her subject?

• she emphasized social studies standards that had to met

• she emphasized her students' cultural backgrounds

• she emphasized history has a timeline

• she emphasized that history has a story

At the end of “The Importance of Imagination,” what main point does the author make when she describes rereading Shel Silverstein’s poetry with her mother?

• The bond between parent and child can overcome great change and hardship.

• Few writers are as imaginative as those who write for an audience of children

• People take comfort in their childhood activities even after they have outgrown them

• Adults can recapture and appreciate some of the imaginative experiences of childhood.

In which of these situations is a person most clearly giving others parameters?

• A teacher tells students the rules of good behavior

• A salesclerk handles several customers’ purchases.

• A camp counselor tells campers a ghost story.

• A singer performs before a live audience

According to “The Importance of Imagination,” which period of life is most strongly associated with being imaginative?

• youth

• old age

• adulthood

• middle aged

Which quotation from “The Importance of Imagination” best supports the answer to Part A?

• While growing up, I’d never really considered how important it is to be imaginative. It’s a childhood profession, you could say.

• Then we hit an age when we’re presented with a scantron of bubble-in options, a template for a CV that we need to create.…

• At the age of 12, my dream was to be a professional doodler, which could turn into a career as a cartoonist, if it went well.

• That’s why, last week I found myself, sitting with my mom late at night, rereading Shel Silverstein’s poems for children.

In “The Importance of Imagination,” which of these activities most clearly represents the practical aspects of life that can stifle creativity?

• being a professional doodler

• using algorithms in mathematics

• designing a sustainable fuel source

• working on a curriculum vitae, or CV

Which quotation from “The Importance of Imagination” best supports the answer to Part A?

• At the age of 12, my dream was to be a professional doodler, which could turn into a career as a cartoonist, if all went well.

• We need to encourage more creativity. Forget the CV for a bit.

• If we encourage the brilliant math student to be imaginative as well, he could use those algorithms to innovate.

• If we encourage the brilliant math student to be imaginative as well, he could use those algorithms to innovate.

What is the antecedent of the pronoun her in this sentence?

The author reread a book by Shel Silverstein with her mother.

• author

• book

• Shel Silverstein

• mother