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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) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

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

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

4. Which is the most logical description of who "You" is in line 1?
(a) Scholars and critics.
(b) An unnamed oppressor.
(c) People of the past.
(d) A romantic partner.

5. What technique is used in line 29, "Out of the huts of history’s shame"?
(a) Oxymoron.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Juxtaposition.
(d) Allusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the speaker's past "rooted in pain" (line 32)?

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

3. Which technique is frequently used at the beginnings of stanzas?

4. What is the rhyme scheme of the first seven stanzas?

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

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