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

2. In line 17, what kind of a person is described by the word "haughtiness"?
(a) Mean-spirited and petty.
(b) Strange and eccentric.
(c) Arrogant and proud.
(d) Sneaky and dishonest.

3. What techniques are used in line 19, "’Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines"?
(a) Alliteration and assonance.
(b) Assonance and sibilance.
(c) Onomatopoeia and alliteration.
(d) Sibilance and onomatopoeia.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the speaker characterize herself in line 4?

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

4. Which two things does the final stanza use to represent the past and present?

5. Which is the most logical description of who "You" is in line 1?

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