FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

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.

Author
goldenmelody

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
261,628

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
335

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which poem is this line from: "Too proud to bend/ Too poor to break" Hint

When I Think About Myself

The New House

Still I Rise

Glory Falls

NEXT>

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

One More Round

The Mothering Blackness

Fightin' Was Natural

Slave Coffle

NEXT>

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

Africa

They Ask Why

Tears

Still I Rise

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

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

We Saw Beyond Our Seeming

Alone

My Guilt

Changes

NEXT>

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

My Arkansas

Equality

Woman Work

The Traveler

NEXT>

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

Prisoner

The Singer Will Not Sing

Remembrance

Caged Bird

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

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

Ain't that Bad?

Prisoner

Insomniac

Awaking in New York

NEXT>

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

Savior

On the Pulse of Morning

Loss of Love

Mourning Grace

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

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

Our Grandmothers

Africa

The Gamut

When I Think About Myself

NEXT>

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

Preacher Don't You Send Me

Arrival

Equality

Human Family

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

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

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.