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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) A seed and a sprout.
(c) Night and daybreak.
(d) Gathering clouds and rain.

2. What technique is used in line 29, "Out of the huts of history’s shame"?
(a) Oxymoron.
(b) Juxtaposition.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Allegory.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the speaker characterize herself in line 4?

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

4. What technique is used in lines 7 and 8, "’Cause I walk like I've got oil wells/ Pumping in my living room"?

5. What is the primary quality that the speaker's stanza eight description of a body of water is intended to convey?

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