Still I rise by Maya Angelou

Who is the protagonist of the poem ?

• A black man

• A white man

• A black woman

• A white womwn

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following is used as a symbol of wealth in a poem?

• Oil wells

• Gold mines

• Diamonds

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

What does "black ocean" represent ?

• Setting

• The Speaker

• Africa

• A desert

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the tone of the poem?

• defeated

• angry

• animated

• cruel

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What feeling does the poem's repeated lines - "I rise"- suggest?

• frustration

• sadness

• humbleness

• none of the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

" Does my sassiness upset you?" is example of

• Allusion

• Alliteration

• Pun

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the speaker mean by the "gifts" that her ancestors gave?

• Her children

• Her determination and strength

• Artifacts

• Wealth

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"the huts of history’s shame" is example of which literary device?

• Allusion

• Personification

• Alliteration

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following does the speaker feel the least in this poem?

• Hopelessness

• Resilient

• irrepressible

• Determination

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the overall message that Angelou delivers through her poem?

• Never resist your oppressors.

• Resist your oppressors and fight for the change.

• Listen and abide to your oppressors

• Ignore your oppressors.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2