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

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

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

5. What technique is used in line 21, "You may shoot me with your words"?
(a) Innuendo.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

6. Why is the speaker's past "rooted in pain" (line 32)?
(a) Because she has been abandoned by someone she loves.
(b) Because of the death of a loved one.
(c) Because of bigotry and discrimination.
(d) Because no one appreciates her value.

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

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

9. 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.

10. How does the speaker characterize herself in line 4?
(a) Intelligent and curious.
(b) Lively and confident.
(c) Brave and perseverent.
(d) Lighthearted and silly.

11. What technique does the first line of the poem, "You may write me down in history," introduce?
(a) Apostrophe.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Verbal irony.
(d) Catalog.

12. Which is the first stanza of the poem that is longer than four lines?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

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

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

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