From the caged bird's point of view, what does the world outside the cage represent?
Caged Bird by Maya Angelou

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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
spring
freedom
happiness
death
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to the speaker in “Sympathy,” how does the caged bird feel?
bright, happy, perfumed
alarmed, shamed, fearful
constrained, oppressed, imprisoned
faint, clinging, ill
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following BEST explains the title “Sympathy”?
The speaker feels bad for the caged bird because of its injuries.
The speaker also shares the caged bird’s desire for freedom.
The speaker is critical of the caged bird’s reasons for singing.
The speaker admires the caged bird’s courage.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core, " what prayer do you think the bird is saying?
asking for forgiveness
asking for liberation
asking for a life in the cage
5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"Till its blood is red on the cruel bars;" Why has the bars turned red? Explain in your own words.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"they pulse again with a keener sting—
I know why he beats his wing!" these lines in the poem “Sympathy” suggest that...
the bird is so crippled it will never be able to enjoy freedom.
the bird has not given up hope despite a lifetime of captivity.
as the bird gets older, its desire for freedom increases.
the bird could enjoy its captivity if only it would stop fighting.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass, And the river flows like a stream of glass, what does these lines refer to?
the imaginary land of the bird
the outside world is beautiful and allows freedom
the world of the cage saves the bird from being attacked
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