Sympathy Paul Laurence Dunbar
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Sympathy Paul Laurence Dunbar
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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
+6
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to the speaker in “Sympathy,” how does the caged bird feel?
bright, happy, perfumed
alarmed, shamed, fearful
constrained, oppressed, imprisoned
faint, clinging, ill
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following BEST explains the title “Sympathy”?
The speaker feels bad for the caged bird because of its injuries.
The speaker also shares the caged bird’s desire for freedom.
The speaker is critical of the caged bird’s reasons for singing.
The speaker admires the caged bird’s courage.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following BEST summarizes lines 10-11 in "Sympathy"?
The bird stays in his cage because his injuries might cause him to faint.
The bird stays on his perch because he is afraid of the wind.
The bird must return to the perch when he would rather be on a swing.
The bird has to stay in the cage when he would rather be perched on a swinging tree branch.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Lines 12-14 of “Sympathy” suggest that...
the bird is so crippled it will never be able to enjoy freedom.
the bird has not given up hope despite a lifetime of captivity.
as the bird gets older, its desire for freedom increases. (
the bird could enjoy its captivity if only it would stop fighting.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following lines most closely parallels the meaning of lines 12-14 of “Sympathy”?
A
B
C
D
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the caged bird symbolize in the poem?
Freedom
Oppression
Nature
Happiness
Dreams
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the "cruel bars" metaphor refer to?
Prison
Nature
Society's restrictions
Educational system
Workplace
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
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