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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 techniques are used in line 19, "’Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines"?
(a) Assonance and sibilance.
(b) Alliteration and assonance.
(c) Sibilance and onomatopoeia.
(d) Onomatopoeia and alliteration.

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

3. Which is the best definition of "beset" in line 6?
(a) Cradled.
(b) Inspired.
(c) Troubled.
(d) Decorated.

4. Where does the speaker say she obtained her gifts?
(a) From effort and hard work.
(b) From the passage of time.
(c) From her ancestors.
(d) From well-chosen friends.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which technique is used in line 9, "Just like moons and like suns"?

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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