MCQ – I KNOW WHY THE CAGE BIRD SINGS

1. What does the free bird dream about?

(i) Rats
(ii) Birds
(iii) Fat worms
(iv) Open lawn
2. Why does the caged bird open his throat to sing?
(i) For freedom
(ii) To impress others
(iii) To express grief
(iv) To be heard
3. The poem is a reflection on –
(i) Social disparity
(ii) Racial discrimination
(iii) Slavery in America
(iv) All of the above
4. What does the phrase ‘grave of dreams’ represent?
(i) Where the bird will die
(ii) A feeling of hopelessness
(iii) The possibility for the future
(iv) A feeling of ignorance
5. The free bird demonstrates freedom and power when it-
(i) Stalks down the narrow cage
(ii) Claims the sky
(iii) Fly high in the sky
(iv) Sings with fearful trill
6. In the poem what emotion does the poet attribute to the sound of the bird’s song?
(i) gratefulness
(ii) indifference
(iii) fear
(iv) joy
7. Which of the following is an example of personification?
(i) The trade winds soft through the sighing trees
(ii) Orange sunrays
(iii) His wings are clipped and feet are tied
(iv) The caged bird looks through bars of rage
8. Which word does Angelou use to describe the ‘cage’?
(i) Small
(ii) Open
(iii) Narrow
(iv) Spacious
9. In the poem, the free bird is a metaphor for?
(i) Caged bird
(ii) African-Americans
(iii) White Americans
(iv) Black Americans
10.Angelou identifies herself with –
(i) The caged bird
(ii) The free bird
(iii) Both of these
(iv) None of these
11. The poem conveys the poet’s demand for –
(i) Peace
(ii) Equality
(iii) Opportunity
(iv) Justice
12.The caged bird’s song is a ‘fearful trill’ due to –
(i) Lack of freedom
(ii) Uncertainty of life
(iii) Lack of opportunity
(iv) In equality
13.The caged bird opens his throat to sing because –
(i) He sings well
(ii) He thinks singing is the right way to express hope
(iii) He thinks singing is the right way to talk of freedom
(iv) It is the only way left to express himself