Poetry Review

A that the major events of the poem take place in a classroom

B why the teacher is upset by the speaker’s actions

C the speaker’s struggle to solve the problems on the math test

D that the teacher expects all the speaker’s answers to be correct

A express how students in the class are feeling

B distinguish the speaker’s daydream from the rest of the poem

C highlight how the daydream changes the speaker’s feelings

D emphasize the most important ideas in the poem

A Although the speaker has had daydreams in class before, he is unable to recall a daydream similar to this one.

B The speaker is confused by some of the events in the daydream.

C The speaker wishes he could share his daydream with his classmates.

D The speaker enjoyed his daydream even though it interfered with his ability to complete the test on time.

A Which is a mess of numbers,

B The teacher frowned

C This test could stop,

D All would freeze,

A The speaker feels enthusiastic in the classroom but indifferent on the playground.

B The speaker feels restless in the classroom but relaxed on the playground.

C The speaker feels unsuccessful in the classroom but confident on the playground.

D The speaker feels tired in the classroom but energetic on the playground.

A What the speaker would like to be doing rather than taking a math test

B How the speaker feels about some of the staff members at school

C How slowly time seems to pass while the speaker is at school

D What the speaker plans to do when he finishes his math test