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

2. Which is the most logical description of who "You" is in line 1?
(a) An unnamed oppressor.
(b) Scholars and critics.
(c) People of the past.
(d) A romantic partner.

3. Which two things does the final stanza use to represent the past and present?
(a) Night and daybreak.
(b) The directions east and west.
(c) A seed and a sprout.
(d) Gathering clouds and rain.

4. What is the primary quality that the speaker's stanza eight description of a body of water is intended to convey?
(a) Independence.
(b) Endurance.
(c) Persistence.
(d) Power.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is used in line 29, "Out of the huts of history’s shame"?

2. What body of water does the speaker claim to be in the eighth stanza?

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

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

5. What precious stones does the speaker use to evoke beauty and value in the simile in line 27?

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