Quiz on 'Sympathy' and 'Democracy'

The repetition of the words I know what the caged bird feels in line 7 of “Sympathy” suggests that the poet feels —

• sad

• trapped

• lonely

• bored

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Read line 11 from “Sympathy.” When he fain would be on the bough a-swing; In this line, the poet uses descriptive language to indicate that the —

• bird prefers the safety of a cage

• boughs in the bird’s cage do not swing

• bird would prefer a tree branch swinging in the open air

• perch in the bird’s cage resembles a bough swinging from a tree

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What figurative language is being used throughout "Sympathy" to emphasize an understanding?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Allusion

• Repetition

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Which statement best expresses the primary theme of “Sympathy”?

• Independence is seldom worth sacrificing safety for.

• Imprisonment makes a person more likely to give up.

• Never allow oppression to stop the fight for freedom.

• Avoid fighting against forces too powerful to conquer.

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“Sympathy” focuses specifically on —

• feeling entrapped

• religious redemption

• cruelty toward animals

• prejudice against people

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Read the following lines from “Democracy.”

I have as much right As the other fellow has To stand

On my two feet And own the land.

Select two words that describe the speaker’s tone in this stanza.

• Direct

• Cruel

• Passionate

• Regretful

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Which of these sentences best states the theme of the poem "Democracy?"

• Owning land is a basic freedom, and it should be guaranteed to all people.

• Freedom is essential for all, but it is not available to everyone.

• Letting things take their course always brings change in a democratic society.

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Read the following lines from “Democracy.”

I do not need my freedom when I’m dead.

I cannot live on tomorrow’s bread.

In these lines the speaker is stating that —

• no person can be completely free until he or she dies

• democracy must always evolve in order to affect change

• it is no good to wait for change in a vague future when change must happen now

• it is difficult to look to the future when change is happening around him

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What is the speaker’s tone in the "Democracy" poem?

• Humorous

• Melancholy

• Sarcastic

• Serious

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In the poem Democracy, "I cannot live on tomorrow's bread" is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Imagery

• Metaphor

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