Sympathy

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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
+25
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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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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