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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5. Which technique is frequently used at the beginnings of stanzas?

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