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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Still I Rise," Lines 1 - 43 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the speaker's past "rooted in pain" (line 32)?
(a) Because of the death of a loved one.
(b) Because she has been abandoned by someone she loves.
(c) Because no one appreciates her value.
(d) Because of bigotry and discrimination.

2. What technique does the first line of the poem, "You may write me down in history," introduce?
(a) Verbal irony.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Catalog.
(d) Apostrophe.

3. In the final quatrain, what does the speaker wonder about upsetting "you" with?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Sexiness.
(d) Beauty.

4. Which is the best definition for "trod" in the context of line 3?
(a) Throw or hurl downward.
(b) Press down with the foot.
(c) The sound of footsteps.
(d) Drag along the floor or earth.

5. Which technique is used in line 9, "Just like moons and like suns"?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Parallelism.
(c) Dialect.
(d) Euphemism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of "certainty" does the speaker claim to have in line 10?

2. Where does the speaker say she obtained her gifts?

3. What techniques are used in line 19, "’Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines"?

4. Which technique is frequently used at the beginnings of stanzas?

5. Which is the first stanza of the poem that is longer than four lines?

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