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

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

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

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

5. Which is the best definition of "beset" in line 6?
(a) Inspired.
(b) Decorated.
(c) Cradled.
(d) Troubled.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is the first stanza of the poem that is longer than four lines?

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

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

4. Where does the speaker say she obtained her gifts?

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

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