Read the second stanza from the poem "Sympathy."

I know why the caged bird beats his wing

Till its blood is red on the cruel bars;

For he must fly back to his perch and cling

When he fain would be on the bough a-swing;

And a pain still throbs in the old, old scars

And they pulse again with a keener sting—

I know why he beats his wing!

Part A

In the second stanza of the poem "Sympathy," what can be inferred about the caged bird beating its wings?

A. The bird would rather fly free.
B. The bird wants to create a scar.
C. A bee has stung the bird.
D. The cage is calling the bird to return.

Part B

Which line from the second stanza in the poem best supports the answer in Part A?

A. "And a pain still throbs in the old, old scars"
B. "When he fain would be on the bough a-swing;"
C. "And they pulse again with a keener sting—"
D. "For he must fly back to his perch and cling"