Question

Passage 1Passage 2
Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.”

A free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wing
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky

Which phrases representing the idea of freedom connect the poem to the autobiography?

“Leaps on the back of the wind” connects to “ran down the hill.”
“And floats downstream” connects to “and into the road.”
“Dips his wing in the orange sun” connects to “the good sense.”
“And dares to claim the sky” connects to “to stop running.”

Answer 1

The first two pairings.
- “Leaps on the back of the wind” → “ran down the hill” (both show sudden, free movement).
- “And floats downstream” → “and into the road” (both show easy, flowing movement along a path).

The other two pairings do not convey the same idea of freedom.