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Which theme is addressed in both “We Wear the Mask” and "A Man Said to the Universe"?

A
People are vulnerable to the forces around them.
B
People hide their deepest emotions.
C
People have a duty to their communities.
D
People significantly impact their environments.
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Which lines from "Sympathy" best express the idea that the speaker can relate to the caged bird’s plight?

A
“When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass,And the river flows like a stream of glass;”
B
“When the first bird sings and the first bud opes,And the faint perfume from its chalice steals—”
C
“I know why the caged bird beats his wingTill its blood is red on the cruel bars;”
D
“When he beats his bars and he would be free;It is not a carol of joy or glee,”
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Which best describes one theme of both "A Man Said to the Universe" and "Sympathy"?

A
The environment is indifferent to the individual.
B
The individual is more powerful than the environment.
C
An individual’s place in the world is determined by his or her environment.
D
An individual affects society, just as a society influences individuals.
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Which lines from "Sympathy" best convey the idea that physical pain is part of the anguish of imprisonment?

A
“I know what the caged bird feels, alas!When the sun is bright on the upland slopes;”
B
“For he must fly back to his perch and clingWhen he fain would be on the bough a-swing;”
C
“I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,—”
D
“But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—I know why the caged bird sings!”
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Which theme is found in both “We Wear the Mask” and "A Man Said to the Universe"?

A
All individuals must search to discover their places in the world.
B
Each person is one small part of a vast and unforgiving ecosystem.
C
People are ignorant to the greater forces in the world surrounding them.
D
People must accept their environments, even if they are not happy.

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