Part A Which TWO of the following statements best describe the themes of the poem Dreams

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Can you please help me with these questions? NO EXTRA EXPLANATION NEEDED! THANK YOU! 1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Staphylococci? A. Gram positive B. occur in grape like clusters C. produce spores D. may have capsules 2. Suppuration, often caused by invasive strains of Staph aureus, is: A. the formation of pus B. the initiation of fever C. the induction of hemolysins D. the production of toxins 3. Staph saprophyticus can be differentiated from Staph aureus and Staph epidermidis by its: A. lack of hemolysis B. resistance to novobiocin C. resistance to leucocidin D. secretion of collagenase 4. An epidemiological procedure to identify different strains to Staphylococci is: A. the gram stain B. antibiotic susceptibility C. debridement D. phage typing 5. Surgical debridement refers to: A. loss of skin B. prevention of disease C. removal of dead tissue D. surgical application of antibiotics 6. All of the following diseases are caused by Staphylococcus aureus except: A. boils B. carbuncles C. anaerobic abscesses D. toxic shock syndrome 7. Scalded Skin Syndrome in children results due to: A. lipase production B. exfoliatin production C. food poisoning D. infection at burn site 8. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Streptococci? A. they are arranged in clusters B. they are gram positive C. they are sphere shaped D. they are usually susceptible to penicillin 9. Alpha hemolysis refers to: A. the inability to lyse red blood cells B. a clear zone surrounding a bacterial colony C. a greenish opaque zone surrounding a bacterial colony D. the lysis of white blood cells 10. Streptococcus pyogenes belongs to group ___of the Lancefield system. A. A B. B C. C D. D 11. Clinically, Streptococci can be identified from the Staphylococci based on: A. gram stain B. cell shape C. catalase test D. hemolysis 12. The Pneumococci can be distinguished from the alpha hemolytic streptococci based on: A. the optochin disk B. catalase test C. gram stain D. size 13. Pneumovax and Prevnar are vaccines made from: A. cell membrane antigens B. capsular antigens C. toxins D. pili proteins 14. Rheumatic fever occurs at a rate of 3% of the untreated cases of strep throat. Antibodies against Strep pyogenes react with streptococcal antigens deposited in the joints or heart valves or cross react with heart muscle to damage the host tissue. According to this information, the mechanism of Strep pyogenes pathogenicity in rheumatic fever would be considered to be which of the following? A. exotoxins B. endotoxins C. inflammatory reaction D. cell mediated hypersensitivity Type IV 15. An enzyme produced by virtually all strains of Staph aureus and important in identifying it is: A. leukocidin B. coagulase C. mannose D. streptokinase 16. The most common type of pyoderma caused by Staph is described as: A. scarlet fever B. carbuncle C. scalded skin syndrome D. toxic shock syndrome 17. The scientist who developed a system of identifying the variety of strains of Streptococcus pyogenes was: A. Crawford B. Warfel C. Lancefield D. Anam

A. Life is fleeting and so we must strive to live to the fullest.

B. Our dreams are filled with images of what we have desired and lost.

C. Dreams are satisfying opportunities to remember the past.

D. Dreams motivate us to accomplish new things and to have hope for the future.

E. People seek comfort in dreams and in the past when experiencing grief and loneliness.

F. Through dreams we experience small but poignant reminders of our lives.

2. PART B: Which TWO of the following quotes best support the answers to Part A?

A. "the place where the children / we were / rock in the arms of the children / we have become." (Lines 3-6)

B. "in their migrations, / as birds whose deaths we learn of / by the single feather" (Lines 8-10)

C. "left behind: a clue, / a particle of sleep / caught in the eye." (Lines 11-12)

D. "The dog's legs pump / in his sleep;" (Lines 25-26)

E. "Last night I dreamed a lover in my arms / and woke innocent." (Lines 31-32)

F. "The sky was starry to the very rind," (Line 33)

3. PART A: How does the word choice in stanza 3 develop the tone of the poem?

A. It creates a peaceful, relaxed tone as the speaker reflects on the sand.

B. It emphasizes the speaker's sentimental feelings towards her dreams.

C. It introduces an ominous tone that accentuates how dreams create anguish.

D. It extends the gloomy, depressed tone developed in stanza 2.

4. PART B: Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

A. "caught in the eye." (Line 13)

B. "They are as irretrievable as sand" (Line 14)

C. "when the sea creeps up / its long knife glittering" (Lines 15-16)

D. "in its teeth / to claim its patrimony." (Lines 17-18)

5. How does stanza 4 contribute to the development of the poem's meaning?

A. It conveys how dreams can be painful because they emphasize absence.

B. It emphasizes that dreams send us messages from the departed.

C. It illustrates the power of dreams to heal the pains of the past.

D. It demonstrates the importance of parents in comforting children after nightmares. 

This questions are from the poem "Dreams" by Linda Pastan from CommonLit.