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

2. Which two things does the final stanza use to represent the past and present?
(a) The directions east and west.
(b) A seed and a sprout.
(c) Gathering clouds and rain.
(d) Night and daybreak.

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

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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