Caged Bird/MLK Quiz

Which phrase from the poem best contrasts the experiences of the free bird and the caged bird?

• But a bird that stalks

• dips his wing

• on the distant hill

• waiting on a dawn bright lawn

What emotions does the caged bird's singing convey in the poem?

• Happiness and contentment

• Fear and longing for freedom

• Anger and frustration

• Excitement and anticipation

Which detail from the text BEST shows that Dr. King displayed heroic action in his fight for racial equality?

• He organized sit-ins, boycotts, and protest marches.

• Despite threats, he continued to call on others to engage in peaceful activism.

• He participated in the March on Washington in 1963.

• He used fear and violence to make change.

What type of figurative language is displayed when Maya Angelou compared the

Caged Bird to the Free Bird?

• Simile

• Idiom

• Personification

• Metaphor

According to the poem, the caged bird was restricted in two different ways.

Choose the TWO ways the caged bird was held captive.

• Clipped Wings

• Caged Closed

• Tied Feet

• Broken Beak

Which people did the caged bird and the free bird represent? (Respond using a COMPLETE sentence.)

What is the author's purpose for this paragraph. Respond using the R.A.C.E. Method.

The poet compares the free bird's freedom to the caged bird's confinement using metaphors. When the free bird "leaps on the back of the wind", what does this represent?

• Captivity

• Eating

• Freedom

• Crawling

The poet compares the free bird's freedom to the caged bird's confinement using metaphors. What did the caged bird's "clipped wings" represent?

• Freedom

• Heartache

• Laughter

• Captivity

Why were Dr. King's actions considered "heroic"?