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

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

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

4. What techniques are used in line 19, "’Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines"?
(a) Sibilance and onomatopoeia.
(b) Onomatopoeia and alliteration.
(c) Alliteration and assonance.
(d) Assonance and sibilance.

5. How does the speaker characterize herself in line 4?
(a) Lively and confident.
(b) Lighthearted and silly.
(c) Intelligent and curious.
(d) Brave and perseverent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which two things does the final stanza use to represent the past and present?

3. Which technique is frequently used at the beginnings of stanzas?

4. Which technique is used in line 9, "Just like moons and like suns"?

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

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