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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. What precious stones does the speaker use to evoke beauty and value in the simile in line 27?
(a) Rubies.
(b) Emeralds.
(c) Sapphires.
(d) Diamonds.

2. Why is the speaker's past "rooted in pain" (line 32)?
(a) Because no one appreciates her value.
(b) Because she has been abandoned by someone she loves.
(c) Because of the death of a loved one.
(d) Because of bigotry and discrimination.

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

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

5. What technique is used in lines 7 and 8, "’Cause I walk like I've got oil wells/ Pumping in my living room"?
(a) Juxtaposition.
(b) Personification.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which technique is used in line 9, "Just like moons and like suns"?

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

4. Which two things does the final stanza use to represent the past and present?

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

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