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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 of "beset" in line 6?
(a) Inspired.
(b) Troubled.
(c) Decorated.
(d) Cradled.

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

3. Why is the speaker's past "rooted in pain" (line 32)?
(a) Because of the death of a loved one.
(b) Because of bigotry and discrimination.
(c) Because she has been abandoned by someone she loves.
(d) Because no one appreciates her value.

4. What is the primary quality that the speaker's stanza eight description of a body of water is intended to convey?
(a) Power.
(b) Endurance.
(c) Persistence.
(d) Independence.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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