1. In the first stanza, what did the bird believe the world was made of?

2. What does the phrase “I have been very blind” suggest about the bird’s understanding?

3. Why does the bird’s perspective of the world keep changing throughout the poem?

4. What lesson does the poem teach about understanding the world?

5. In the line “At length I flew beyond the tree,” the phrase “flew beyond the tree” could symbolize which of the following?