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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 technique is frequently used at the beginnings of stanzas?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Internal rhyme.
(c) Rhetorical question.
(d) Cacophony.

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

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

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

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 she has been abandoned by someone she loves.
(d) Because of the death of a loved one.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the final quatrain, what does the speaker wonder about upsetting "you" with?

2. What technique does the first line of the poem, "You may write me down in history," introduce?

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

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

5. Which is the best definition of "beset" in line 6?

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