Sympathy
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English
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7th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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Margaret Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the speaker describing in Stanza 1? What is the central idea of the stanza?
the outside world the bird rarely experiences.
the outside world the bird is kept from.
the memories from when the bird was free.
the things that the bird loves about life.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In "Sympathy" why does the bird beat its wings? What is the central idea of Stanza 2?
because it enjoys flying around the cage
because it is unsure whether or not to leave the cage
because it doesn’t understand that it is trapped
because it wants to escape the cage
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following describes the bird’s final situation? What is the central idea of Stanza 3?
The bird sings because it wants to remain positive.
The bird sings to entertain those around it.
The bird’s song is actually a cry for help.
The bird sings in celebration because it knows how to escape
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Part A: Which of the following identifies the central theme of the poem?
Freedom can be achieved as long as you fight hard enough for it.
No one can live a full or happy life if they are denied freedom.
Birds specifically cannot be denied freedom due to their need to fly.
With enough time, any person will lose the pull they feel towards freedom.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Part B: Which section from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
“When the first bird sings and the first bud opes, / And the faint perfume from its chalice steals — ” (Lines 5-6)
“For he must fly back to his perch and cling / When he fain would be on the bough a-swing” (Lines 10-11)
“When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore, — / When he beats his bars and he would be free" (Lines 16-17)
“It is not a carol of joy or glee, / But a prayer that he sends from his heart's deep core, / But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings — ” (Lines 18-20)
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Who wrote the poem, "Sympathy?"
Robert Frost
my teacher
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How many stanzas are in the poem?
21
14
3
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.5
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