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

2. Where does the speaker say she obtained her gifts?
(a) From well-chosen friends.
(b) From her ancestors.
(c) From effort and hard work.
(d) From the passage of time.

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

4. Which is the best definition of "beset" in line 6?
(a) Inspired.
(b) Decorated.
(c) Cradled.
(d) Troubled.

5. 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) The sound of footsteps.
(d) Throw or hurl downward.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What technique is used in lines 7 and 8, "’Cause I walk like I've got oil wells/ Pumping in my living room"?

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

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

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

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