Caged Bird, Weight, and Unit Quiz

What theme is shared by both Caged Bird and Weight?

• Not all relationships are meant to last
  
  
  

• The truth always sets people free

• Emotional freedom and the power of voice

• Love is more important than self-discovery

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In Caged Bird, the bird’s “fearful trill” most likely represents:

• A warning to others

• A longing for joy

• A cry for help

• A brave voice of hope in the face of fear

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What motivates Grace to go through with the heart-weighing procedure?

• To prove Marcus is cheating

• To see if they should stay together

• To impress her best friend

• To learn more about herself

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In Weight, what does the Heart Scale Center symbolize?

• A hospital for emotional trauma

• A place for scientific love experiments

• Society’s desire to measure emotions

• A test of physical and mental strength

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What is the significance of Marcus saying “Sure” out of muscle memory?

• It shows he’s excited

• It shows he wants to leave Grace

• It shows his fear of losing her

• It shows he’s dishonest

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In Weight, how are the hearts read during the procedure?

• With X-ray scans

• By weighing the emotional imprints

• By detecting brain waves

• By comparing their color

What message about love is revealed at the end of Weight?

• Love is measurable and predictable

• Not knowing can be more powerful than knowing

• All relationships are doomed

• Love is a lie we tell ourselves

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In Caged Bird, the bird still sings because:

• It wants to escape

• It hopes someone will hear

• It needs food

• It wants to scare predators

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Which of the following is a shared symbol in Caged Bird and Weight?

• Sarcophagus

• Voice

• clock

• school

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

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CCSS.RL.9-10.7

In Malala’s UN Speech, what four things does she say can change the world?

• Voice, strength, hope, and kindness

• One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen

• Freedom, peace, pride, and courage

• One vote, one law, one girl, one chance

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