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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "One Art" lines 1-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of metrical foot is the most frequent in "One Art"?
(a) Iamb.
(b) Dibrach.
(c) Spondee.
(d) Trochee.

2. Which is a reasonable statement of how the punctuation and syntax of the final stanza affect the stanza's tone?
(a) They accelerate the pace as the stanza unfolds, creating a sense of urgency.
(b) They slow its pace and create a sense of uncertainty.
(c) They create a choppy sound that indicates anger.
(d) They create a rolling rhythm that invokes the light, carefree tone of a nursery rhyme.

3. In line 10, what does the speaker admit to having lost?
(a) Their child's artwork.
(b) Their college diploma.
(c) Their mother's watch.
(d) Their wedding ring.

4. How many lines does "One Art" have?
(a) 19.
(b) 17.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

5. What is the most reasonable interpretation of the speaker's line 13 claim that they have "lost two cities"?
(a) The speaker no longer lives in either city.
(b) The speaker is no longer interested in either city.
(c) The speaker is not welcome in either city.
(d) The speaker cannot find either city.

Short Answer Questions

1. Stanzas four through six have which techniques in common?

2. What "Art" does the title refer to?

3. Lines 4 and 6, ending in the words "fluster" and "master," exhibit what type of rhyme?

4. What is the verb mood of line 4, "Lose something every day"?

5. What is used for the first time in the poem's final stanza?

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