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

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

3. What words create a refrain in the final two stanzas of the poem?
(a) "I rise and rise."
(b) "I rise."
(c) "Still I rise."
(d) "Again I rise."

4. Which technique is frequently used at the beginnings of stanzas?
(a) Rhetorical question.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Cacophony.
(d) Internal rhyme.

5. In the final quatrain, what does the speaker wonder about upsetting "you" with?
(a) Sexiness.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Kindness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What technique does the first line of the poem, "You may write me down in history," introduce?

3. What kind of "certainty" does the speaker claim to have in line 10?

4. What technique is used in line 21, "You may shoot me with your words"?

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

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