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

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

3. Which two things does the final stanza use to represent the past and present?
(a) Night and daybreak.
(b) A seed and a sprout.
(c) Gathering clouds and rain.
(d) The directions east and west.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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