Viewpoint in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings — Quiz
Question 1 • CP English Language 1
Read the passage from “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” For nearly a year, I sopped around the house, the Store, the school and the church, like an old biscuit, dirty and inedible. Then I met, or rather got to know, the lady who threw me my first life line. Which phrase from the passage most helps the reader to identify author Maya Angelou’s viewpoint about Mrs. Flowers?
Answer
A
an old biscuit
B
dirty and inedible
C
I sopped around the house
D
threw me my first life line
Explanation
The phrase “threw me my first life line” shows that Angelou sees Mrs. Flowers as someone who helped rescue or support her during a difficult time. The other phrases describe Angelou’s own condition before she met Mrs. Flowers, rather than her viewpoint about Mrs. Flowers.
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