Quiz on Maya Angelou’s Poem Caged Bird
Authored by Jaylah Boulton
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the central theme of Maya Angelou’s poem Caged Bird?
The beauty of nature
The resilience of the oppressed and the universal longing for freedom
The carefree life of a free bird
The inevitability of suffering
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CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the line, “his wings are clipped and his feet are tied,” what is the primary literary device used?
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Metaphor
Personification
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CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
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CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Angelou’s use of repetition in the poem affect its tone?
It creates a monotonous and dull tone.
It emphasizes the caged bird’s persistent hope and longing.
It adds a musical quality that distracts from the bird’s suffering.
It highlights the free bird’s joy and playfulness.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the phrase “grave of dreams” most likely symbolize?
The bird’s acceptance of its life
The loss of freedom and crushed aspirations
A physical grave where the bird is buried
The bird’s hope for a better future
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CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which line from the poem best illustrates the caged bird’s resilience?
A. “His wings are clipped and his feet are tied.”
B. “The free bird leaps on the back of the wind.”
C. “The caged bird sings with a fearful trill.”
D. “And the trade winds soft through the sighing trees.”
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CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What tone does the phrase “a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still” convey?
A. Contentment
B. Nostalgia
C. Hope and determination
D. Anger and frustration
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CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Angelou use contrast to enhance the meaning of the poem?
A. By comparing the caged bird’s suffering to the free bird’s joy
B. By focusing solely on the caged bird’s perspective
C. By showing how both birds suffer in different ways
D. By minimizing the differences between the two birds
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CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
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