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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. 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.

2. Where does the speaker say she obtained her gifts?
(a) From her ancestors.
(b) From the passage of time.
(c) From effort and hard work.
(d) From well-chosen friends.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which technique is frequently used at the beginnings of stanzas?

4. What is the rhyme scheme of the first seven stanzas?

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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