Question

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Part A


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



A: She is aloof, arrogant toward others, and a bit snobbish.


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


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


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




Part B


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



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


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


C: “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."


D: “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."

Answer 1

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

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

Step-by-step explanation:

Maya Angelou's autobiography "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings," tells about her early years, her childhood days. This novel is also a "coming-to-age" novel that covers her growing up years and the experiences/ encounters she had that led to her interest in books and writing.

Mrs. Bertha Flowers is the sophisticated, educated woman who Maya admires. She is the epitome of what a woman can be, and Maya thinks her to be even more beautiful than other white women. We can safely say that she is elegant, refined, and special/ unique. This is because Maya comments Mrs. Flowers is graceful, "On the Arkansas summer days it seemed she had a private breeze which swirled around, cooling her."

Thus, the correct answers are options C and A.