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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 technique is used in line 9, "Just like moons and like suns"?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Dialect.
(c) Euphemism.
(d) Parallelism.

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

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

4. What kind of "certainty" does the speaker claim to have in line 10?
(a) The "certainty of air."
(b) The "certainty of springtime."
(c) The "certainty of tides."
(d) The "certainty of history."

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What words create a refrain in the final two stanzas of the poem?

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

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

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

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