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Question 1

Part A

What inference can be made about Mrs. Flowers in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?

Responses

She is pleasant, but serious, and she has no sense of humor.
She is pleasant, but serious, and she has no sense of humor.

She is elegant, refined, and quite unique or special.
She is elegant, refined, and quite unique or special.

She is educated and prefers the company of others who are also educated.
She is educated and prefers the company of others who are also educated.

She is aloof, arrogant toward others, and a bit snobbish.
She is aloof, arrogant toward others, and a bit snobbish.
Question 2
Part B - Points depend on a correct response in Part A.

Which sentence from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings best supports the answer in Part A?

Responses

“On the Arkansas summer days it seemed she had a private breeze which swirled around, cooling her.”
“On the Arkansas summer days it seemed she had a private breeze which swirled around, cooling her.”

“I have tried often to search behind the sophistication of years for the enchantment I so easily found in those gifts. The essence escapes but its aura remains."
“I have tried often to search behind the sophistication of years for the enchantment I so easily found in those gifts. The essence escapes but its aura remains."

“It didn’t occur to me for many years that they were as alike as sisters, separated only by formal education.”
“It didn’t occur to me for many years that they were as alike as sisters, separated only by formal education.”

“I didn’t question why Mrs. Flowers had singled me out for attention, nor did it occur to me that Momma might have asked her to give me a little talking to."
“I didn’t question why Mrs. Flowers had singled me out for attention, nor did it occur to me that Momma might have asked her to give me a little talking to."

1 answer

Question 1 Part A

The most accurate inference about Mrs. Flowers in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is:

She is elegant, refined, and quite unique or special.

This option captures her distinctiveness and sophistication, which are essential aspects of her character as portrayed in the memoir.

Question 2 Part B

The sentence from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings that best supports the answer in Part A is:

“On the Arkansas summer days it seemed she had a private breeze which swirled around, cooling her.”

This sentence conveys Mrs. Flowers' elegance and the unique presence she has in the narrator's life, reinforcing the idea of her being special and refined.