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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 for "trod" in the context of line 3?
(a) The sound of footsteps.
(b) Throw or hurl downward.
(c) Press down with the foot.
(d) Drag along the floor or earth.

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

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

4. What words create a refrain in the final two stanzas of the poem?
(a) "Again I rise."
(b) "Still I rise."
(c) "I rise."
(d) "I rise and rise."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique does the first line of the poem, "You may write me down in history," introduce?

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

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

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

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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