Still I Rise

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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the tone of the poem?
defeated
angry
animated
cruel
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What feeling does the poem's repeated lines - "I rise"- suggest?
frustration
sadness
humbleness
none of the above
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the speaker mean by the "gifts" that her ancestors gave?
Her children
Her determination and strength
Artifacts
Wealth
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following does the speaker feel the least in this poem?
Hopelessness
Resilient
irrepressible
Determination
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is one thing Maya Angelou talked about in "Still I Rise"?
Racism
Slavery
Happiness
All other answers are correct
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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