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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 technique is used in line 9, "Just like moons and like suns"?
(a) Euphemism.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Dialect.
(d) Parallelism.

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

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

4. What precious stones does the speaker use to evoke beauty and value in the simile in line 27?
(a) Emeralds.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Rubies.
(d) Sapphires.

5. How does the speaker characterize herself in line 4?
(a) Brave and perseverent.
(b) Lighthearted and silly.
(c) Intelligent and curious.
(d) Lively and confident.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What technique does the first line of the poem, "You may write me down in history," introduce?

(see the answer key)

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