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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) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

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

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

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

5. What kind of "certainty" does the speaker claim to have in line 10?
(a) The "certainty of history."
(b) The "certainty of tides."
(c) The "certainty of springtime."
(d) The "certainty of air."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is the speaker's past "rooted in pain" (line 32)?

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

4. Which is the best definition for "trod" in the context of line 3?

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

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