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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 two things does the final stanza use to represent the past and present?
(a) The directions east and west.
(b) Gathering clouds and rain.
(c) Night and daybreak.
(d) A seed and a sprout.

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

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

4. Which is the first stanza of the poem that is longer than four lines?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

5. What technique is used in line 21, "You may shoot me with your words"?
(a) Kenning.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Innuendo.
(d) Simile.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What technique is used in line 29, "Out of the huts of history’s shame"?

3. Who is the author of "Still I Rise"?

4. Which is the best definition for "trod" in the context of line 3?

5. In line 17, what kind of a person is described by the word "haughtiness"?

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