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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 the passage of time.
(b) From effort and hard work.
(c) From well-chosen friends.
(d) From her ancestors.

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

3. What is the rhyme scheme of the first seven stanzas?
(a) ABBA.
(b) ABAB.
(c) ABAC.
(d) ABCB.

4. What body of water does the speaker claim to be in the eighth stanza?
(a) An ocean.
(b) A river.
(c) A stream.
(d) A lake.

5. Which is the best definition of "beset" in line 6?
(a) Decorated.
(b) Inspired.
(c) Cradled.
(d) Troubled.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the final quatrain, what does the speaker wonder about upsetting "you" with?

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

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

5. Which is the first stanza of the poem that is longer than four lines?

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