1. What does the caged bird represent?
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
Margaret Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
African Americans
a bird in a cage... dah!
White Americans
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
2. What does the free bird represent?
freedom
the freedom the white man enjoys
a bird in the fields.. silly !
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
3. What is this poem mainly about?
love and happiness
the pains and struggles of African Americans
the importance of music and singing
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
4. The poem alternates between describing the free bird and the caged bird. This structure emphasizes
how similar freedom and slavery are
the contrast of being free and being confined
why birds should be free
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
5. Which line of the poem shows that the caged bird has never been free?
“his wings are clipped and / his feet are tied / so he opens his throat to sing.” (lines 12–14)
“his tune is heard / on the distant hill / for the caged bird / sings for freedom.” (lines 19–22)
“The caged bird sings / with a fearful trill / of things unknown / but longed for still” (lines 31–34)
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
6. What does the caged bird’s singing reveal about him?
he is using the only way of resistance left for him
he loves singing
he is better at singing than the free bird
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
7. Read these lines from the poem.
But a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
What do these lines reveal about the caged bird?
the caged bird is satisfied with his condition
the caged bird is angry at his condition
the caged bird has problems flying
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