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

2. Which technique is used in line 9, "Just like moons and like suns"?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Dialect.
(d) Parallelism.

3. Which is the most logical description of who "You" is in line 1?
(a) People of the past.
(b) An unnamed oppressor.
(c) A romantic partner.
(d) Scholars and critics.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does the speaker say she obtained her gifts?

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

4. What is the primary quality that the speaker's stanza eight description of a body of water is intended to convey?

5. What technique is used in lines 7 and 8, "’Cause I walk like I've got oil wells/ Pumping in my living room"?

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