Sympathy

Sympathy

10th Grade

25 Qs

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Sympathy

Sympathy

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.11-12.8, L.1.6, RL.11-12.3

+25

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is the "bud" compared with the "chalice" in the poem Sympathy?

because of its scent

because of its contents

because of its shape

because of its colour

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

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.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

they pulse again with a keener sting—I know why he beats his wing! these lines in the poem “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.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In "Sympathy", "When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore", lines mean?

it is old and happy

it is wounded and sad

it is tired and sleeping

it is enjoying the cage

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The poem ‘Sympathy’ is written by——

William Makepeace Thackeray

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Maya Angelou

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

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.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An expression of pity and sorrow when someone is in a bad situation. The definition of ........

Sympathy

Greeting

Invitation

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

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