Caged Bird/ Some Advice

What does the caged bird symbolize in the poem?

• A person trapped by oppression

• A traveler searching for a home

• A bird that enjoys singing

• A pet longing for attention

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What contrast does Angelou establish between the free bird and the caged bird?

• The free bird is lazy, while the caged bird is hardworking

• The free bird enjoys life, while the caged bird longs for freedom

• The free bird is weak, while the caged bird is strong

• The free bird is loved, while the caged bird is ignored

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What does the phrase “his wings are clipped and his feet are tied” suggest?

• The bird has a physical injury

• The bird has been trapped and restricted

• The bird refuses to leave its cage

• The bird is singing out of joy

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Which literary device is used in the line “his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream”?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

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What is the main tone of the poem?

• Joyful and carefree

• Hopeful and triumphant

• Resentful and angry

• Somber yet determined

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How does Angelou emphasize the caged bird’s longing for freedom?

• By describing its loud singing and cries

• By explaining that the bird refuses to eat

• By showing that the bird envies the free bird

• By stating that the bird refuses to move

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What is the significance of the caged bird’s song?

• It represents resilience and hope despite oppression

• It is a signal for other birds to come

• It is a way for the bird to impress its owner

• It symbolizes the bird’s lack of understanding of freedom

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What is the speaker’s main message to those who will serve time in prison?

• Accept suffering without resistance

• Find ways to maintain hope and a sense of self

• Avoid thinking about the outside world

• Make peace with being forgotten

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What does the poet suggest about emotions in prison?

• They should be ignored

• They should be suppressed

• They can be used as a source of strength

• They are meaningless in confinement

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What does the poet mean by “it’s your solemn duty to live one more day to spite the enemy”?

• Prisoners should always plan an escape

• Surviving and staying hopeful is an act of defiance

• Prisoners must pretend to be happy

• Life in prison has no meaning

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