1) What did the speaker have at the beginning of the poem? a) The sun b) A dream c) Darkness d) light 2) What word is connected to the dream? a) break b) dim c) smash d) bright 3) What word is connected to the wall? a) light b) sun c) rise d) bright 4) What has changed since the speaker's childhood? a) He forgot about his dream. b) A wall rose between him and his dream. c) He has given up. 5) The wall is a metaphor for a) protection b) security c) life d) racism and discrimination 6) Does darkness always have a negative connotation? Explain. a) No, the speaker loves darkness. b) No. When referring to dark skin, it is postive. c) Yes, it represents everything wrong with society. 7) What is the tone in the middle of the poem? a) Depressed, pessimistic and optimistic in the end. b) It's neutral. c) It's ambiguous. d) It's optimistic and innocent. 8) What does the speaker mean that the wall is blocking the view of the sun? a) That he can't know the future. b) That his dream cannot be achieved due to racism. 9) How do we know that the speaker refuses to accept the role of victim? a) The speaker stands up and climbs over the wall. b) The speaker demands that the wall be taken down. c) He commands his hands to break through the wall.

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