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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. Why is the speaker's past "rooted in pain" (line 32)?
(a) Because no one appreciates her value.
(b) Because she has been abandoned by someone she loves.
(c) Because of the death of a loved one.
(d) Because of bigotry and discrimination.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the fourth stanza, what kind of person does the speaker ask if "you" want her to be?

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

3. What is the rhyme scheme of the first seven stanzas?

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

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

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