Which phrase describes the initial dreamlessness event?

Which phrase describes the initial dreamlessness event?

• A. A Wave of Sleep
• B. A Curse of Night
• C. The Silent Slumber
• D. A Plague of Madness

Answer: (D)

The question tests how the story conveys the scale and impact of dreamlessness. The initial event is described as a widespread crisis that overtakes people like an illness, bringing signs of mental disarray as the ability to dream vanishes. That sense of something spreading through communities and causing madness fits the phrase “A Plague of Madness” best, because it captures both the rapid, contagious feel of the outbreak and the severe mental toll it takes on individuals and society. The other options evoke sleep or night but don’t communicate that sweeping, catastrophic effect. A wave of sleep suggests a gentler, passing sensation; the silent slumber hints at quiet rest without crisis; a curse of night implies superstition rather than a documented societal phenomenon. The plague framing aligns with how the narrative presents dreamlessness as a dangerous, contagious condition that disrupts everyday life and foreshadows the upheaval to come.

The question tests how the story conveys the scale and impact of dreamlessness. The initial event is described as a widespread crisis that overtakes people like an illness, bringing signs of mental disarray as the ability to dream vanishes. That sense of something spreading through communities and causing madness fits the phrase “A Plague of Madness” best, because it captures both the rapid, contagious feel of the outbreak and the severe mental toll it takes on individuals and society.

The other options evoke sleep or night but don’t communicate that sweeping, catastrophic effect. A wave of sleep suggests a gentler, passing sensation; the silent slumber hints at quiet rest without crisis; a curse of night implies superstition rather than a documented societal phenomenon. The plague framing aligns with how the narrative presents dreamlessness as a dangerous, contagious condition that disrupts everyday life and foreshadows the upheaval to come.