Question 12 • CMS 2025-2026 English I CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.” The caged bird sings with fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom. What concept from the poem does author Maya Angelou also address in “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”?
Answer
A
Angelou contrasts being caged with being poor.
B
Angelou contrasts fear with discrimination.
C
Angelou equates using one’s voice with freedom.
D
Angelou equates facing the unknown with happiness.