This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Poets > Maya Angelou > Maya Angelou – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Maya Angelou Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What claim is the poet making? A) Dream gives you freedom. B) Captivity, no matter how conformable, is not freedom. C) Oppression is not a big deal as long as you have dreams. D) Captivity is good as freedom when you have everything you need. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Captivity, no matter how conformable, is not freedom. 2. What does the receptionist tell her? A) She can have an interview. B) She can't have the job because of her race. C) They are only taking applicants from agencies. D) She can have a job. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are only taking applicants from agencies. 3. "Cause I walk like I've got oil wells Pumping in my living room" is an example of a ..... A) Metaphor. B) Alliteration. C) Personification. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simile. 4. Which line of the poem shows that the caged bird has never been free? A) "his wings are clipped and / his feet are tied / so he opens his throat to sing." (lines 12-14). B) "his tune is heard / on the distant hill / for the caged bird / sings for freedom." (lines 19-22). C) "The caged bird sings / with a fearful trill / of things unknown / but longed for still" (lines 31-34). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "The caged bird sings / with a fearful trill / of things unknown / but longed for still" (lines 31-34). 5. Average. How many orbitals are in the third principal energy level? A) 6. B) 12. C) 3. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 9. 6. How was Maya's family treated? A) They were treated fairly. B) They were treated friendly. C) They were treated unfairly. D) They were treated as favorites. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were treated unfairly. 7. Which of the following has a comma splice? A) Langston Hughes lived through the Harlem Renaissance, Maya Angelou lived in Harlem later. B) Langston Hughes wrote jazz poetry, and Maya Angelou wrote autobiographical poetry. C) Langston Hughes was involved in the Civil Rights Movement and so was Maya Angelou. D) Although Langston Hughes was older than Maya Angelou, he shared many of her same values. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Langston Hughes lived through the Harlem Renaissance, Maya Angelou lived in Harlem later. 8. What allegorical device does the speaker use in lines 1 and 3 in the following stanza from "Still I Rise?" Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise. A) Metaphor. B) Personification. C) Simile. D) Extended metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 9. Vincent Van Gogh had an older brother who died at birth. What was his name? A) Piet. B) Vincent. C) Pierre. D) Alfred. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vincent. 10. Average. The mass of an object varies depending on the gravitational force. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. In the essay "Style, " which two qualities are identified as the greatest proof of style? A) Attitude and bravery. B) Good manners and tolerance. C) Honesty and good manners. D) Tolerance and attitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Good manners and tolerance. 12. True or False:Maya Angelou worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. and his organization in the early part of the Civil Rights movement. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. What job did Maya Angelou want to have? A) Streetcar driver. B) Streetcar conductorette. C) Waitress. D) Receptionist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Streetcar conductorette. 14. James Brown was more than an amazing musician; his ..... lives on in all of the music he has influenced. A) Legacy. B) Autobiography. C) Memoir. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legacy. 15. Why did Angelou stop speaking for five years? A) She didn't like the sound of her voice. B) She was afraid of the power of her words. C) She wanted to become a professional singer. D) She was ashamed that she had no formal education. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was afraid of the power of her words. 16. What was the title of the book Maya published in 1969? A) On the Pulse of Morning. B) Life Doesn't Frighten Me. C) Georgia, Georgia. D) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 17. A person's ability to recover or grow strong again. A) Resilience. B) Metaphor. C) Memoir. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resilience. 18. In both Maya Angelou's poem and Lou Gehrig's speech, what do they express gratitude for? A) Extraordinary baseball achievements. B) Liberation through love. C) Opportunities and experiences in life. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opportunities and experiences in life. 19. The first quarter with Maya Angelou on it is already in circulation. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. She left the company to ..... her own business. A) Start up. B) Set up. C) Give up. D) Pick up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Set up. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPoets QuizzesMaya Angelou Quiz 1Maya Angelou Quiz 2Maya Angelou Quiz 3Maya Angelou Quiz 4Maya Angelou Quiz 5Maya Angelou Quiz 6Maya Angelou Quiz 7Maya Angelou Quiz 9Maya Angelou Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books