This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Poets > Maya Angelou > Maya Angelou – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Maya Angelou Quiz 6 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which words provide a negative connotation? A) Floats dips claims. B) Shouts sings freedom. C) Clipped stalks rage. D) Worms trill tune. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clipped stalks rage. 2. Philanthropist-I may never be known as a philanthropist, but I certainly want to be known as charitable. What does philanthropist mean? A) Philanthropist means a therapist who talks to people. B) Philanthropist means a mother who loves her daughter. C) Philanthropist means giving to humankind because one cares for humans. D) Philanthropist means having antlers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Philanthropist means giving to humankind because one cares for humans. 3. Identify a connotative phrase used by Maya Angelou that represents strength. A) Unyielding spirit. B) Stand tall. C) Still I rise. D) Rise up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Still I rise. 4. Her novel, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, is: A) A biography. B) An autobiography. C) Literature. D) An essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An autobiography. 5. Which is not a possible theme of 'Still I Rise?' A) Pride. B) Defeat. C) Injustice. D) Courage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Defeat. 6. Pick the best antonym for the word fester. A) Improve. B) Disturb. C) Go away. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Improve. 7. Select the synonym for the following words gifttraditionheritage A) Imagery. B) Legacy. C) Memoir. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Memoir. 8. When was Maya Angelou born? A) June 30, 1929. B) April 4, 1928. C) September 5, 1930. D) December 21, 1927. E) February 27, 1928. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) April 4, 1928. 9. Which artist is famous for Pop Art? A) Pablo Picasso. B) Salvador Dali. C) Piet Mondrian. D) Andy Warhol. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Andy Warhol. 10. What caused Maya to move to live in with her grandmother? A) Her dad died. B) Her parents split up. C) Her mother was sick. D) Her brother was mad at her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her parents split up. 11. What is SIMILAR about the emotional tone in both Maya Angelou's speech and Lou Gehrig's Farewell Address? A) Somber and Reflective. B) Celebratory and Joyful. C) Humorous and Playful. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) . 12. How are the details in lines 28-32 different from those in stanzas (verses) 1-4? A) She is growing up and has different experiences. B) There may be a new kid at school. C) The other verses are very general experiences, this one is specific to being new to a school. D) None of the other things that were mentioned in stanzas 1-4 were really that scary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The other verses are very general experiences, this one is specific to being new to a school. 13. Which of these best describes the theme of "Cage Bird" ? A) Freedom is found through voice. B) It is better to wish for freedom than have it. C) No one should cage a bird. D) Only free birds can sing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freedom is found through voice. 14. What is this poem all about? A) The lives of two birds. B) Joy and singing. C) The dreams of birds. D) Freedom and slavery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Freedom and slavery. 15. What is the name of the personnel manager? A) Mr Smith. B) Mr Brown. C) Mr Cooper. D) Mr Jones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr Cooper. 16. Where did Vincent Van Gogh paint the famous "Starry Night" ? A) From the window of his bedroom. B) From the window of his asylum room. C) On the hills just across town. D) From a cafe he used to visit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From the window of his asylum room. 17. Evaluate the sentence:Throughout her writing career, Maya Angelou composed poetry, autobiographies, essays, and lectures that inspired people of all races, ages, and cultures. A) No change needed. B) This is a run-on sentence. C) This is a fragment. D) This is a complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change needed. 18. Why did Maya move to Stamps, Arkansas? A) Her mom and dad had to relocate for a job. B) She was sent to live with her grandmother after her parents split up. C) She gave birth to her son. D) She was mute, so she had to go to a special school. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was sent to live with her grandmother after her parents split up. 19. Which award has she won from this list? A) Emmy. B) Oscar. C) Grammy. D) Tony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grammy. 20. Difficult. The following is a base sequence found along a DNA template strand:ATGCCA. What are the partner bases found in the DNA complementary strand? A) ATGCCA. B) THANK YOU. C) TUCGGT. D) AAGCCT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) THANK YOU. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPoets QuizzesMaya Angelou Quiz 1Maya Angelou Quiz 2Maya Angelou Quiz 3Maya Angelou Quiz 4Maya Angelou Quiz 5Maya Angelou Quiz 7Maya Angelou Quiz 8Maya Angelou Quiz 9Maya Angelou Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books