I know why the caged bird sings selection test answers
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Read the second stanza from the poem "Sympathy."
I know why the caged bird beats his wing
Till its blood is red on the cruel bars;
For he must fly back to his perch and cling
When he fain would be on the bough a-swing;
And a pain still throbs in the old, old scars
And they pulse again with a keener sting—
I know why he beats his wing!
Question 1
Part A
In the second stanza of the poem "Sympathy," what can be inferred about the caged bird being in a cage?
The cage makes the bird feel strong.
The bird feels lonely.
The bird feels trapped.
The bird feels protected inside the cage.
Question 2
Part B
Which line from the second stanza in the poem best supports the answer in Part A?
"And they pulse again with a keener sting—"
"I know why the caged bird beats his wing"
"For he must fly back to his perch and cling"
"And a pain still throbs in the old, old scars"