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Quiz about Maya Angelou Poems
Quiz about Maya Angelou Poems

Maya Angelou Poems Trivia Quiz


If you know your Maya Angelou poems then this quiz should be a breeze for you. Good luck and many blessings!

A multiple-choice quiz by goldenmelody. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
goldenmelody
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
261,628
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which poem is this line from: "Too proud to bend/ Too poor to break" Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "But I was not born to be a worked out slave" is a refrain in which of Angelou's poems? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Just like moons and like suns/ With the certainty of tides/ Just like hopes springing high" is a line from one of Angelou's poems. Which one? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What poem does this line come from: "Lying, thinking/ Last night/ How to find my soul a home?" Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Star shine, moon glow/ You're all that I can call my own" is the final line in which poem? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "His bars of rage/ his wings are clipped and/ his feet are tied/ so he opens his throat to sing" is a line from which poem that was inspired by a poem by Paul Lawrence Dunbar? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What poem is this line from: "Even sunlight dares/ and trembles through my bars?" Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What poem do these lines come from: "The Rock cries out to us today,/ You may stand upon me,/ But do not hide your face?" Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "I shall not be moved" is a refrain from which of Angelou's poems? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "You declare you see me dimly/ Through a glass that will not shine/ Though I stand before you boldly/ Trim in rank and marking time" is a line from which poem? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which poem is this line from: "Too proud to bend/ Too poor to break"

Answer: When I Think About Myself

This poem is from the collection by Angelou "Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie."
2. "But I was not born to be a worked out slave" is a refrain in which of Angelou's poems?

Answer: One More Round

This is a poem from her collection "And Still I Rise."
3. "Just like moons and like suns/ With the certainty of tides/ Just like hopes springing high" is a line from one of Angelou's poems. Which one?

Answer: Still I Rise

This poem is from her collection "And Still I Rise."
4. What poem does this line come from: "Lying, thinking/ Last night/ How to find my soul a home?"

Answer: Alone

This poem is from her collection "Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well."
5. "Star shine, moon glow/ You're all that I can call my own" is the final line in which poem?

Answer: Woman Work

This poem is from her collection "And Still I Rise."
6. "His bars of rage/ his wings are clipped and/ his feet are tied/ so he opens his throat to sing" is a line from which poem that was inspired by a poem by Paul Lawrence Dunbar?

Answer: Caged Bird

This is a poem from her collection "Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?"
7. What poem is this line from: "Even sunlight dares/ and trembles through my bars?"

Answer: Prisoner

This is a poem from her collection "Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well."
8. What poem do these lines come from: "The Rock cries out to us today,/ You may stand upon me,/ But do not hide your face?"

Answer: On the Pulse of Morning

This poem is from her collection "On the Pulse of Morning."
9. "I shall not be moved" is a refrain from which of Angelou's poems?

Answer: Our Grandmothers

The name of the collection that this poem is from is "I Shall Not Be Moved."
10. "You declare you see me dimly/ Through a glass that will not shine/ Though I stand before you boldly/ Trim in rank and marking time" is a line from which poem?

Answer: Equality

This poem is from her collection "I Shall Not Be Moved."
Source: Author goldenmelody

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