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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 frequently used at the beginnings of stanzas?
(a) Rhetorical question.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Cacophony.
(d) Internal rhyme.

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

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

4. Who is the author of "Still I Rise"?
(a) Alice Walker.
(b) Maya Angelou.
(c) Toni Morrison.
(d) Nikki Giovanni.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which technique is used in line 9, "Just like moons and like suns"?

2. What kind of "certainty" does the speaker claim to have in line 10?

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

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

5. Which is the best definition for "trod" in the context of line 3?

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