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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 is the first stanza of the poem that is longer than four lines?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In line 17, what kind of a person is described by the word "haughtiness"?

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

5. Which is the best definition of "beset" in line 6?

(see the answer key)

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