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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. Who is the author of "Still I Rise"?
(a) Toni Morrison.
(b) Nikki Giovanni.
(c) Alice Walker.
(d) Maya Angelou.

2. In the fourth stanza, what kind of person does the speaker ask if "you" want her to be?
(a) Angry and afraid.
(b) Sad and meek.
(c) Distant and uninvolved.
(d) Tired and distracted.

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

4. In line 17, what kind of a person is described by the word "haughtiness"?
(a) Mean-spirited and petty.
(b) Sneaky and dishonest.
(c) Strange and eccentric.
(d) Arrogant and proud.

5. What technique is used in line 29, "Out of the huts of history’s shame"?
(a) Oxymoron.
(b) Juxtaposition.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Allegory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is used in line 21, "You may shoot me with your words"?

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

3. What words create a refrain in the final two stanzas of the poem?

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

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

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