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

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

3. What words create a refrain in the final two stanzas of the poem?
(a) "I rise."
(b) "Again I rise."
(c) "I rise and rise."
(d) "Still I rise."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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