Quiz on I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

What does the free bird do in the poem?

• Sings in a cage

• Sings with a fearful trill

• Leaps on the back of the wind

• Stalks down his narrow cage

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What does the caged bird do in the poem?

• Leaps on the back of the wind

• Floats downstream till the current ends

• Opens his throat to sing

• Stands on the grave of dreams

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What does the free bird think of in the poem?

• The distant hill

• Fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn

• The orange sun rays

• The sky

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What does the caged bird sing of in the poem?

• Trade winds

• Nightmare scream

• Fearful trill

• Freedom

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Who is the author of the poem?

• Langston Hughes

• Robert Frost

• Maya Angelou

• Emily Dickinson

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What is the theme of the poem?

• Love and friendship

• Freedom and confinement

• Nature and beauty

• War and peace

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Which bird symbolizes oppression in the poem?

• The free bird

• The caged bird

• The singing bird

• The flying bird

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What emotions are evoked by the poem?

• Sadness and despair

• Joy and excitement

• Anger and frustration

• Peace and contentment

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What is the central theme of the poem?

• Loneliness and isolation

• Hope and perseverance

• Justice and equality

• Adventure and exploration

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Who is the speaker in the poem?

• The caged bird

• The free bird

• The wind

• The sun

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