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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. Which is the first stanza of the poem that is longer than four lines?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

2. What technique is used in line 21, "You may shoot me with your words"?
(a) Kenning.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Innuendo.

3. What words create a refrain in the final two stanzas of the poem?
(a) "I rise and rise."
(b) "Again I rise."
(c) "Still I rise."
(d) "I rise."

4. What precious stones does the speaker use to evoke beauty and value in the simile in line 27?
(a) Sapphires.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Rubies.
(d) Emeralds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "Still I Rise"?

2. What is the primary quality that the speaker's stanza eight description of a body of water is intended to convey?

3. What technique is used in lines 7 and 8, "’Cause I walk like I've got oil wells/ Pumping in my living room"?

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

5. Which is the most logical description of who "You" is in line 1?

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