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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 of the death of a loved one.
(b) Because she has been abandoned by someone she loves.
(c) Because of bigotry and discrimination.
(d) Because no one appreciates her value.

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

3. Which is the most logical description of who "You" is in line 1?
(a) Scholars and critics.
(b) A romantic partner.
(c) An unnamed oppressor.
(d) People of the past.

4. What is the rhyme scheme of the first seven stanzas?
(a) ABBA.
(b) ABCB.
(c) ABAC.
(d) ABAB.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What precious stones does the speaker use to evoke beauty and value in the simile in line 27?

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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