Question 10 • CMS 2025-2026 English I CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the passage from "The Caged Bird.” But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. In "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” how does Marguerite’s reaction to oppression differ from the reaction of the caged bird?
Answer
A
She refuses to speak to anyone.
B
She refuses to eat Mrs. Flowers’s cookies.
C
She refuses to dress nicely for Mrs. Flowers.
D
She refuses to leave the house.
Explanation
The caged bird responds to its confinement by singing, even though its wings are clipped and its feet are tied. Marguerite responds to the oppression and trauma she experiences by becoming silent and refusing to speak to anyone. Therefore, the correct choice is “She refuses to speak to anyone.”
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