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Word Choice and Extended Metaphor in a Poem by Maya Angelou Answers

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An unanswered constitutional question about the judicial branch involves

A
who should approve judges and justices.
B
what “good behavior” means, with regard to judicial terms.
C
how a Supreme Court is created.
D
who should appoint judges and justices.
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Under which jurisdiction would further review of a federal court decision fall under?

A
original
B
appellate
C
superior
D
state
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Which is a true statement about federal justices?

A
They are appointed by the Senate.
B
They serve five-year terms.
C
They are approved by the Supreme Court.
D
They serve lifetime terms.
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Which explains a difference between an original case and appellate case that the Supreme Court hears?

A
An original case has been heard by a lower court, while an appellate case has not.
B
An original case involves the executive branch, while an appellate case does not.
C
An appellate case involves the legislative branch, while an original case does not.
D
An appellate case has been heard by a lower court, while an original case has not.
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Which is the most likely reason the framers of the Constitution did not tell the judicial branch how to interpret the document?

A
They wanted the judicial branch to reach its own conclusions.
B
They wanted the judicial branch to work with the executive branch.
C
They wanted the judicial branch to work with the legislative branch.
D
They wanted the judicial branch to change existing laws.
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The selection of federal justices by the executive branch is an example of

A
checks and balances.
B
original jurisdiction.
C
advice and consent.
D
appellate jurisdiction.
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Which case would the Supreme Court hear through its original jurisdiction power?

A
a state that sues another for violating interstate trade
B
a man convicted of a crime based on false evidence
C
a teacher prohibited from praying in a school cafeteria
D
a reporter whose First Amendment rights are violated
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The Supreme Court is best characterized as

A
a federal court.
B
an appellate court.
C
a judicial court.
D
an inferior court.
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Which explains why the Constitution gave Congress the power to create a system of federal courts?

A
The Constitution wanted Congress to share power with the judicial branch.
B
The Constitution anticipated the need for courts lower than the Supreme Court.
C
The Constitution wanted Congress to share power with the appellate courts.
D
The Constitution anticipated the need for courts equal to the Supreme Court.
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Appellate jurisdiction refers to

A
the Supreme Court’s authority to hear a case for the first time.
B
the Supreme Court’s authority to hear a case from a lower court.
C
a lower court’s authority to hear a case from the executive branch.
D
a lower court’s authority to hear a case from the legislative branch.
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If another stanza were added to “The Caged Bird,” which excerpt could best be used to continue the extended metaphor?

A
The free bird singswith a joyous songof the captive lifethat kept it safe all along
B
The caged bird singswith a fearful trillof things it cravesoutside the sill
C
The free bird singswith a fearful trillof things it craves outside the sill
D
The caged bird singswith a joyous songof the captive life that kept it safe all along
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denotationfigurative languageliteral languagesound

A
denotation
B
figurative language
C
literal language
D
sound
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Read the passage from "The Caged Bird.”But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreamshis shadow shouts on a nightmare screamhis wings are clipped and his feet are tiedso he opens his throat to sing.Read the passage from Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 29.”When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,I all alone beweep my outcast state,And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,And look upon myself and curse my fate,

A
distress
B
disgust
C
hatred
D
sorrow
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attitudeconnotationextended metaphorfigurative meaning

A
attitude
B
connotation
C
extended metaphor
D
figurative meaning
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What are the connotative meanings of sighing, as used in the poem? Choose two answers.

A
longing
B
sadness
C
relaxation
D
exhaling
E
peacefulness
F
breathing
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Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.”But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreamshis shadow shouts on a nightmare screamhis wings are clipped and his feet are tiedso he opens his throat to sing.

A
dreams
B
scream
C
wings
D
sing
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When searching for the connotations of the words in “The Caged Bird,” the reader should study

A
the literal, dictionary meaning of the word.
B
the feeling or idea associated with the word.
C
the thing that the word is being compared to.
D
the attitude that the word implies about the theme.
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Which excerpts from "The Caged Bird” can be interpreted as part of the extended metaphor that represents freedom? Choose three answers.floats downstreamhis narrow cagethe trade winds softthe grave of dreamsdawn-bright lawn

A
floats downstream
B
his narrow cage
C
the trade winds soft
D
the grave of dreams
E
dawn-bright lawn
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How do metaphors and extended metaphors differ?

A
While a metaphor is limited in length, an extended metaphor is developed over the course of a poem.
B
While a metaphor describes the way someone thinks or feels, an extended metaphor compares multiple unlike things.
C
While a metaphor conveys a set of ideas, an extended metaphor conveys a single idea across the poem.
D
While a metaphor makes a comparison, an extended metaphor shows the attitude of a text toward its subject.
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Which pair of uses of figurative language from “The Caged Bird” help support the extended metaphor of freedom versus oppression?

A
back of the wind; floats downstream
B
his wings are clipped; his feet are tied
C
the caged bird sings; the free bird thinks
D
dawn bright lawn; grave of dreams

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