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

2. Why is the speaker's past "rooted in pain" (line 32)?
(a) Because of bigotry and discrimination.
(b) Because no one appreciates her value.
(c) Because she has been abandoned by someone she loves.
(d) Because of the death of a loved one.

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

4. Which is the first stanza of the poem that is longer than four lines?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

5. In the fourth stanza, what kind of person does the speaker ask if "you" want her to be?
(a) Sad and meek.
(b) Tired and distracted.
(c) Distant and uninvolved.
(d) Angry and afraid.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What technique is used in lines 7 and 8, "’Cause I walk like I've got oil wells/ Pumping in my living room"?

5. What is the primary quality that the speaker's stanza eight description of a body of water is intended to convey?

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