Caged Bird Overview Quiz

What does the caged bird stand on in the fifth stanza of 'Caged Bird'?

Question Answer Choices The dark floor The edge of the cage The grave of dreams The broken branch

In 'Caged Bird,' what does the free bird claim as his own?

Question Answer Choices The sky The forest The wind The sun

What is the genre of 'Caged Bird'?

Question Answer Choices Essay Poetry Short Story Novel

What does the free bird delight in during the fourth stanza of 'Caged Bird'?

Question Answer Choices Bright stars Warm sunlight Soft breezes Tall trees

What does the caged bird do to express its pain and anger in Maya Angelou's poem 'Caged Bird'?

Question Answer Choices He cries silently. He opens his throat to sing. He flaps his wings wildly. He scratches at the bars of the cage.

What happens to the caged bird's wings in 'Caged Bird'?

Question Answer Choices They are bruised. They are clipped. They are broken. They are tied.

Who is the author of 'Caged Bird'?

Question Answer Choices Toni Morrison Maya Angelou Langston Hughes Alice Walker

What does the free bird do in the first stanza of 'Caged Bird'?

Question Answer Choices Sings a joyful song Flies over the mountains Soars above the trees Rides the back of the wind

In what year was 'Caged Bird' published?

Question Answer Choices 1983 1975 1990 1980