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- 1. Multiple ChoiceNAME THE POET WHO WROTE THE POEM 'SYMPATHY'?MAYA ANGELOPAUL LAURENCE DUNBARNELSON MANDELA
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWHAT FEELINGS WOULD YOU HAVE TOWARDS SOMEONE IN SLAVERY?UNDERSTANDINGFONDNESSHATRED
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWHICH LINE IS REPEATED IN THE POEM 'SYMPATHY'?I KNOW WHY THE FREE BIRD SINGSI KNOW WHY HE BEATS HIS WINGSI KNOW WHAT THE CAGED BIRD FEELS
- 4. Multiple ChoiceFROM THE CAGED BIRD'S POINT OF VIEW, WHAT DOES THE OUTSIDE WORLD RERESENT?SPRINGFREEDOMLOVE
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHOW DOES THE CAGED BIRD FEEL?OPPRESSED, IMPRISONEDPERSECUTED, FEARFULBRIGHT, SPRINGING,
- 6. Multiple Choice'REPETITION' IS USED IN THIS POEM TO______MOCK THE MESSAGE OF THE FIRST LINEGIVE A RHYMING EFFECTREINFORCE THE MESSAGE
- 7. Multiple Choice
According to the speaker in “Sympathy,” how does the caged bird feel?
bright, happy, perfumed
alarmed, shamed, fearful
constrained, oppressed, imprisoned
faint, clinging, ill
- 8. Multiple Choice
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.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following BEST summarizes lines 10-11in "Sympathy"?
The bird stays in his cage because his injuries might cause him to faint.
The bird stays on his perch because he is afraid of the wind.
The bird must return to the perch when he would rather be on a swing.
The bird has to stay in the cage when he would rather be perched on a swinging tree branch.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Lines 12-14 of “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.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Dunbar compares the caged bird’s song to a ...
lullaby
symphony
prayer
carol of joy
- 12. Multiple Choice
Based on what you know about the author, who or what does the "caged bird" represent?
people who do not express themselves or their emotions
African-Americans following the Civil War
women
children
- 13. Multiple Choice
When the poet says the "I know why the caged bird beats his wing...", what is he referencing?
Sometimes, oppressed people rebel and protest the injustice of their situation.
Birds who want to be free often flap their wings in annoyance.
People often conflict when they do not feel free to be themselves.
Sometimes oppressed people are hurt by their oppressors.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is most closely the meaning of "fain" in line 11
prefer to
hate to
pretend to
refuse to
- 15. Multiple Choiceopen to personal or moral attack, defenseless, unsafe feeling.temporaryvulnerableparanoidvague
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is Compassion? (Two Possible Answers)
Being full of passion
Concern for the situations and experiences of others
The feeling when you want to help someone who is struggling
Kindness toward yourself
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