Read the poem by Edgar Allen Poe before answering the following questions. There will be 4 questions that pair with this reading. Keep the PDF open and use it to answer the text-dependent questions.

Question

Question 1
Question 1) PART A: Which sentence best describes a theme of the poem? (1 point)
Responses

It is important to hold on to your dreams.
It is important to hold on to your dreams.

We cannot slow the passage of time.
We cannot slow the passage of time.

Nothing in life is permanent.
Nothing in life is permanent.

Our loved ones usually leave us.
Our loved ones usually leave us.
Question 2
Question 2) PART B: Which lines from the poem best support the answer to Part A? (1 point)
Responses

"Thus much let me avow — / You are not wrong, who deem" (Lines 3-4)
"Thus much let me avow — / You are not wrong, who deem" (Lines 3-4)

"O God! I cannot save / One from the pitiless wave" (Lines 21-22)
"O God! I cannot save / One from the pitiless wave" (Lines 21-22)

"Through my fingers to the deep, / While I weep — while I weep!" (Lines 17-18)
"Through my fingers to the deep, / While I weep — while I weep!" (Lines 17-18)

"And I hold within my hand / Grains of the golden sand" (Lines 14-15)
"And I hold within my hand / Grains of the golden sand" (Lines 14-15)
Question 3
Question 3) PART A: What is the meaning of the word "vision" as used in line 8? (1 point)
Responses

a spirit
a spirit

a beautiful person
a beautiful person

a dream
a dream

the future
the future
Question 4
Question 4) PART B: Which lines from the poem best support the answer to Part A? (1 point)
Responses

"Is it therefore the less gone?" (Line 9)
"Is it therefore the less gone?" (Line 9)

"Yet if hope has flown away / In a night, or in a day" (Lines 6-7)
"Yet if hope has flown away / In a night, or in a day" (Lines 6-7)

"You are not wrong, who deem / That my days have been a dream" (Lines 4-5)
"You are not wrong, who deem / That my days have been a dream" (Lines 4-5)

"All that we see or seem / Is but a dream within a dream." (Lines 10-11)
"All that we see or seem / Is but a dream within a dream." (Lines 10-11)
Directions:
Read the passage about the court case Tinker v. Des Moines prior to answering the following questions. You will use this text to answer the next 4 questions. You can keep the PDF open to help you to answer the texxt-dependent questions.
Question 5
Question 5) What caused the conflict between the students and the school?(1 point)
Responses

The students chose to wear the armbands after the school banned all protests.
The students chose to wear the armbands after the school banned all protests.

The students refused to wear the armbands after the school permitted it.
The students refused to wear the armbands after the school permitted it.

The school permitted the students to protest local events only.
The school permitted the students to protest local events only.

The school prohibited the students to wear dark colored clothes.
The school prohibited the students to wear dark colored clothes.
Directions:
Read the selected passage from Charles' Dickens, A Christmas Carol, prior to answering the following questions. This passage will take about 10 minutes to read. Please be sure that you give yourself the time to read this and to take some notes as you go. You will use this passage for the next 6 questions. You can use the passage and the notes on your scratch paper to answer the text-dependent questions.
Question 6
Question 6) Why did the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa rule in favor of the school? (Paragraphs 8-9)(1 point)
Responses

The arm bands were not a form of symbolic speech.
The arm bands were not a form of symbolic speech.

The students had no protection under the First Amendment.
The students had no protection under the First Amendment.

The school's right to create order outweighed the students' rights.
The school's right to create order outweighed the students' rights.

The First Amendment covers only actual speech, not "symbolic" speech.
The First Amendment covers only actual speech, not "symbolic" speech.
Question 7
Question 7) Why did the author include this detail in the article?

The students’ lawyer, Dan Johnston, argued that the school district had allowed other forms of political speech in the school, including political buttons. No riots or upheavals resulted. (Paragraph 10)

(1 point)
Responses

To demonstrate that other types of political speech did not lead to disruption
To demonstrate that other types of political speech did not lead to disruption

To prove that the school had a history of major disruptions due to political speech
To prove that the school had a history of major disruptions due to political speech

To support the school preventing all forms of political speech
To support the school preventing all forms of political speech

To disagree with the school about allowing all forms of political speech on school grounds
To disagree with the school about allowing all forms of political speech on school grounds
Question 8
Question 8) Which detail from the text best demonstrates the Supreme Court’s decision about students’ rights?(1 point)
Responses

“some students in Iowa schools– and, indeed, in all schools– will be ready, able, and willing to defy their teachers on practically all orders.” (Paragraph 19)
“some students in Iowa schools– and, indeed, in all schools– will be ready, able, and willing to defy their teachers on practically all orders.” (Paragraph 19)

“In this case, the school failed to present any real evidence that wearing black armbands would disrupt education at the school.” (Paragraph 20)
“In this case, the school failed to present any real evidence that wearing black armbands would disrupt education at the school.” (Paragraph 20)

“Justice Fortas wrote that students and teachers do not ‘shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.’” (Paragraph 11)
“Justice Fortas wrote that students and teachers do not ‘shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.’” (Paragraph 11)

“Uncontrolled and uncontrollable liberty is an enemy to domestic peace ” (Paragraph 19)

Answer 1

Here are the suggested answers to the questions based on the provided context:

Question 1: PART A Response: Nothing in life is permanent.

Question 2: PART B Response: "Through my fingers to the deep, / While I weep — while I weep!" (Lines 17-18)

Question 3: PART A Response: a dream

Question 4: PART B Response: "All that we see or seem / Is but a dream within a dream." (Lines 10-11)

Question 5 Response: The students chose to wear the armbands after the school banned all protests.

Question 6 Response: The school's right to create order outweighed the students' rights.

Question 7 Response: To demonstrate that other types of political speech did not lead to disruption.

Question 8 Response: “Justice Fortas wrote that students and teachers do not ‘shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.’” (Paragraph 11)

Each response corresponds to the question and the context given in the prompts.

Answer 2

are u sure this is right

Answer 3

I appreciate your caution! I provided responses based on typical interpretations and common themes associated with Edgar Allan Poe's works, the Tinker v. Des Moines case, and Dickens' A Christmas Carol. However, without access to the specific texts you mentioned, I cannot guarantee their accuracy for your specific assignment.

To better assist you, it might help to review the key themes and details in the texts provided. Here’s a brief recap based on typical interpretations of those works:

1. Poe's Poem: Themes often involve the impermanence of life, the nature of dreams, and existential contemplation. The lines about losing hope or expressing grief can be central to the theme.

2. Tinker v. Des Moines: The case is a landmark decision about student free speech rights in schools. The primary conflict involved students wearing armbands to protest, which the school attempted to ban.

3. A Christmas Carol: Dickens often explores themes of redemption, societal responsibility, and the impact of time.

If you have access to the actual texts or specific lines, guiding your answers based on those texts will ensure their correctness. If you can share any specific lines or context from the poems or articles, I’d be glad to assist further!

Answer 4

are u sure question 1 is right

Answer 5

To reassess Question 1 and its corresponding options considering the poem by Edgar Allan Poe (which you likely referred to as "A Dream Within a Dream"), let's look specifically at the provided choices about the themes.

Question 1: PART A: Which sentence best describes a theme of the poem?

1. It is important to hold on to your dreams.
2. We cannot slow the passage of time.
3. Nothing in life is permanent.
4. Our loved ones usually leave us.

Given that "A Dream Within a Dream" explores the nature of reality versus dreams and the fleeting nature of life, the option that aligns most closely with one of its major themes is:

Correct Response: Nothing in life is permanent.

This theme captures the essence of the poem, particularly in the context of loss and the transient nature of experiences. The speaker grapples with the idea that time and moments cannot be captured or held onto, which supports this theme.

If you have specific lines from the poem that discuss these themes, those would further validate this choice. If you feel another option might fit better, I'd be happy to discuss that as well!

Answer 6

this is the poem Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow1 —
You are not wrong, who deem2
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.
I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
And I hold within my hand
Grains of the golden sand —
How few! yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep,
While I weep — while I weep!
O God! can I not grasp
Them with a tighter clasp?
O God! can I not save
One from the pitiless wave?
Is all that we see or seem

Answer 7

Thank you for providing the text of the poem, which indeed is Edgar Allan Poe's "A Dream Within a Dream." Given the context and the specific themes illustrated in this poem, let’s reevaluate Question 1.

Question 1: PART A: Which sentence best describes a theme of the poem?

1. It is important to hold on to your dreams.
2. We cannot slow the passage of time.
3. Nothing in life is permanent.
4. Our loved ones usually leave us.

Correct Response: "Nothing in life is permanent."

This theme reflects the essence of the poem's exploration of transience. The lines about grains of sand slipping through fingers and the overarching idea that "all that we see or seem / Is but a dream within a dream" underline the impermanence of life and experiences.

If you need to support this choice with evidence from the poem, the lines about the grains of sand (especially the imagery of them creeping through the fingers and the inability to hold onto them) powerfully illustrate the theme of impermanence.

Thank you for your patience, and if there are any other questions or further clarification needed, feel free to ask!