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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) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 8.

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

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

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

5. What is the primary quality that the speaker's stanza eight description of a body of water is intended to convey?
(a) Persistence.
(b) Endurance.
(c) Independence.
(d) Power.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What words create a refrain in the final two stanzas of the poem?

3. Where does the speaker say she obtained her gifts?

4. What techniques are used in line 19, "’Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines"?

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

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