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d.   Dreams exactly copy the happenings of wakened life more
                     often.

               e.   Coleridge composed a nice poem about Kublai Khan while he
                     was awake.

               f.    There are instances that mathematicians have solved a difficult
                     problem during their sleep.

               g.   It is very difficult to make a general statement about dreams.
          10.3. Tick the most suitable answer.


               a.   The word ‘vivid’ as used in the text is closest in meaning to .....
                        apparent                   vague                  comfortable

               b.   The name of a legendary Chinese emperor mentioned in the
                     text is ...................
                        Coleridge                  Kublai Khan            Jerk


               c.   Dreams are often the product of our ....................................
                        imagination                fatigue                sickness

               d.   We may often get to play with Motu Patlu in .............
                        Sonic channel              video game             dreams

               e.   The arrival of  ............ had Coleridge forget the lines of his poem.
                        Kublai Khan                a visitor              a dream


               f.    Indigestion or ill health may sometimes result in a ...........................
                        pleasant dream             train travel           nightmare


          10.4. Answer the following questions.

                a.   What had the jerk to think about his honourable treatment in

                     the Arabian Nights?
               b.   When are we more confused about our dream and the real life?

               c.   When is it possible to trace some resemblance between dreams
                     and the real life?

               d.   Why is it difficult to interpret a dream?

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