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.)

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

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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"?

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