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

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

3. In the final quatrain, what does the speaker wonder about upsetting "you" with?
(a) Sexiness.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Kindness.

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) Persistence.
(c) Endurance.
(d) Independence.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which two things does the final stanza use to represent the past and present?

5. Which technique is used in line 9, "Just like moons and like suns"?

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