38 pages 1 hour read

Maya Angelou

Caged Bird

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1983

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Reading Comprehension Questions

1. What does a free bird claim?

A) Sun

B) Sky

C) Wind

D) Current

2. What does a caged bird sing about?

A) Freedom

B) Rage

C) Ties

D) Bars

3. How does the free bird travel?

A) Stream

B) Current

C) Wind

D) Sun

4. Why is the caged bird angry?

A) The cage traps his tune from carrying.

B) The cage is too narrow for stalking.

C) He cannot see through the bars.

D) His wings are clipped and feet tied.

5. On what does the caged bird stand?

A) Dead dreams

B) Nighttime screams

C) Narrow cage

D) Bars of rage