The Story Behind Your Dreams By Ben Slivnick

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PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?

A. People have different dreams for different reasons, making it difficult for

scientists to answer the question “why do humans dream?”

B. Most of the theories that scientists have about dreams show their benefits;

however, there are no concrete conclusions for why humans dream.

C. Scientists struggle to understand why people dream as there is currently no way

to see what goes on in the brain when someone sleeps.

D. Since humans are the only creatures that dream, scientists believe that

dreaming is an important part of humans’ advanced intelligence.

2. PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “You turn to the student next to you for help and realize it’s your best friend who

moved away in second grade. Then, you wake up. You were dreaming.”

(Paragraph 1)

B. “Dreams can be exciting or terrifying. Often, they are complicated and

confusing. And for much of human history, we’ve tried to make sense of them.”

(Paragraph 2)

C. “The theory states the stories are formed only as we try to make sense our

dreams’ confusing twists and turns in the conscious state.” (Paragraph 6)

D. “Regardless of why we dream, scientists agree that dreams can have many

benefits. One group of scientists proved that dreams could help people solve

complex problems.” (Paragraph 7)

3. What is the author’s main purpose in the text?

A. to explore the different theories that attempt to explain why humans dream

B. to prove the benefits of searching for meaning in your dreams

C. to criticize scientists for how little they know about why humans dream

D. to support the idea that dreams prepare humans for problems in the real world

4. How does the author’s discussion of Paul McCartney and René Descartes contribute to the

development of ideas in the text (Paragraphs 8-9)?

A. It shows how new and influential ideas can come from dreams.

B. It proves that intelligent people tend to have more complex dreams.

C. It demonstrates the importance of trying to understand our dreams.

D. It supports the theory that your brain is organizing information as you sleep.

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