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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. In the fourth stanza, what kind of person does the speaker ask if "you" want her to be?
(a) Distant and uninvolved.
(b) Sad and meek.
(c) Angry and afraid.
(d) Tired and distracted.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is used in line 21, "You may shoot me with your words"?

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

3. What precious stones does the speaker use to evoke beauty and value in the simile in line 27?

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

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

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