I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (test)

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Which phrases representing the idea of freedom connect the poem to the autobiography?
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"Leaps on the back of the wind" connects to "ran down the hill.
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In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, author Maya Angelou's purpose is to tell about her childhood, while her ______ shows how she thinks and feels about her childhood.
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viewpoint
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But a bird that stalks........ In "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," how does Marguerite's reaction to oppression differ from the reaction of the caged bird?
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She refuses to speak to anyone.
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How do the events in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" most influence Maya Angelou's later poem, "The Caged Bird"?
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Her childhood experiences gave her an understanding of being trapped and being free.
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Momma said, "Sister, I know you acted like a little lady. From Momma's words, what can the reader infer about the type of parent she was?
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She was caring and concerned.
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Both "The Caged Bird" and "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" share the same .
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author
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Mrs. Bertha Flowers was the aristocrat of Black Stamps. Based on the passage, the reader can infer that Marguerite values
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culture.
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Occasionally, though, Mrs. Flowers would drift off the road. "Brother and Sister Wilcox is sho'ly the meanest—" "Is," Marguerite's thoughts in this passage help the reader to infer that Mrs. Flowers
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thinks of Momma as a friend.
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In "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," Marguerite is like the caged bird in the poem "The Caged Bird" because she feels
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trapped.
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I have tried often to search behind the sophistication of... What is the most likely reason author Maya Angelou included this passage?
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to explain her viewpoint on the wonders of reading
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Which phrase from the passage most helps the reader to identify author Maya Angelou's viewpoint about Mrs. Flowers?
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threw me my first life line
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What is the best analysis of this passage?
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It entertains the reader because it contrasts what Momma says with what she does.
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The character in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" that is most like the free bird in "The Caged Bird" is
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Mrs.Flowers
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What did Marguerite hope the made-over lavender dress would do for her?
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White, Famous, Pretty, Popular
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Although Marguerite's thoughts tell the reader directly that she was embarrassed, her actions let the reader infer that she was also
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eager
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What is the best analysis of this passage?
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It entertains the reader because it contrasts what Momma says with what she does
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What should the reader study to make inferences about the personality traits of people in a text? Check all that apply.
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actions words
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"I don't need to see the inside, Mrs. Henderson, I can tell ... What allows the reader to infer that Mrs. Flowers is concerned about Marguerite's feelings?
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Mrs. Flowers's words
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Mrs. Bertha Flowers was the aristocrat of Black Stamps. The author's purpose in including this passage is to
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inform the reader of Mrs. Flowers's social position in Black Stamps.