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

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

3. Which is the best definition for "trod" in the context of line 3?
(a) Drag along the floor or earth.
(b) Press down with the foot.
(c) Throw or hurl downward.
(d) The sound of footsteps.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which is the first stanza of the poem that is longer than four lines?

5. What technique is used in line 21, "You may shoot me with your words"?

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