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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 best definition for "trod" in the context of line 3?
(a) Drag along the floor or earth.
(b) Press down with the foot.
(c) Throw or hurl downward.
(d) The sound of footsteps.

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

3. 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 no one appreciates her value.
(d) Because of the death of a loved one.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In line 17, what kind of a person is described by the word "haughtiness"?

3. Which is the best definition of "beset" in line 6?

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

5. What body of water does the speaker claim to be in the eighth stanza?

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