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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) Sapphires.
(c) Emeralds.
(d) Diamonds.

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

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

4. What technique does the first line of the poem, "You may write me down in history," introduce?
(a) Verbal irony.
(b) Catalog.
(c) Apostrophe.
(d) Allegory.

5. How does the speaker characterize herself in line 4?
(a) Brave and perseverent.
(b) Intelligent and curious.
(c) Lighthearted and silly.
(d) Lively and confident.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What technique is used in line 29, "Out of the huts of history’s shame"?

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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