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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) Throw or hurl downward.
(b) Press down with the foot.
(c) The sound of footsteps.
(d) Drag along the floor or earth.

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

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

4. What technique is used in line 21, "You may shoot me with your words"?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Innuendo.
(c) Simile.
(d) Kenning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "Still I Rise"?

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

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

4. What is the rhyme scheme of the first seven stanzas?

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

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